Colombia vs ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in

Colombia
97.8%
in 2022
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
84.7%
in 2024
Colombia rank
35th
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
37th

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time

  • Colombia
  • ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
020406080100200720152024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 97.8% against 84.7% in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), a difference of 13.1%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 35th and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 37th of 86 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) Difference Ahead
2010s 98.2% 79.2% 19.0% Colombia
2020s 98.0% 81.7% 16.3% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in, Colombia or ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
Colombia, at 97.8% against 84.7% in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Colombia and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
13.1%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
How do Colombia and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
Colombia ranks 35th and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 37th of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
241 places, 2,983 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release