Colombia vs UIS: South and West Asia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in

Colombia
97.8%
in 2022
UIS: South and West Asia
84.8%
in 2024
Colombia rank
35th
UIS: South and West Asia rank
33rd

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time

  • Colombia
  • UIS: South and West Asia
020406080100200720152024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 97.8% against 84.8% in UIS: South and West Asia, a difference of 13.0%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times UIS: South and West Asia's.

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

Colombia ranks 35th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 33rd of 86 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia UIS: South and West Asia Difference Ahead
2010s 98.2% 76.2% 22.0% Colombia
2020s 98.0% 81.1% 16.9% 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 UIS: South and West Asia?
Colombia, at 97.8% against 84.8% in UIS: South and West Asia as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Colombia and UIS: South and West Asia?
13.0%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and UIS: South and West Asia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
How do Colombia and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
Colombia ranks 35th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 33rd 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