Colombia vs Costa Rica: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Colombia
98.1%
in 2022
Costa Rica
96.6%
in 2020
Colombia rank
31st
Costa Rica rank
33rd
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 98.1% against 96.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 31st and Costa Rica ranks 33rd of 80 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 | 96.0% | 86.5% | 9.5% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 94.1% | 3.9% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 96.6% | 1.8% | 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 98.1% against 96.6% 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?
- 1.5%, 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 31st and Costa Rica ranks 33rd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upper 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