Colombia vs Costa Rica: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Colombia
97.4%
in 2022
Costa Rica
96.8%
in 2020
Colombia rank
34th
Costa Rica rank
36th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 97.4% against 96.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 34th and Costa Rica ranks 36th of 84 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.1% | 86.9% | 8.3% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 94.6% | 2.7% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 96.8% | 0.9% | 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 Costa Rica?
- Colombia, at 97.4% against 96.8% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 0.6%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Colombia ranks 34th and Costa Rica ranks 36th of 84 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release