How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?

9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.

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.

Colombia vs Costa Rica: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in

Colombia

98.2%

in 2017

Costa Rica

97.0%

in 2019

Colombia rank

21st

Costa Rica rank

23rd

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time

Colombia
Costa Rica

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 98.2% against 97.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.2%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 21st and Costa Rica ranks 23rd of 59 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Costa Rica	Difference	Ahead
2000s	96.3%	85.9%	10.4%	Colombia
2010s	97.8%	94.0%	3.7%	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 98.2% against 97.0% in Costa Rica as of 2017.
What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Colombia and Costa Rica?: 1.2%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?: Colombia ranks 21st and Costa Rica ranks 23rd of 59 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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Indicator: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 80 places, 762 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Number of teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the lower secondary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers at the lower secondary level.