How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Colombia vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in

Colombia

98.7%

in 2017

Lao People's Democratic Republic

97.6%

in 2019

Colombia rank

16th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

18th

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time

Colombia
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 98.7% against 97.6% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Colombia ranks 16th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 18th of 48 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	96.6%	99.3%	2.7%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	98.0%	99.3%	1.2%	Lao People's Democratic Republic

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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Colombia, at 98.7% against 97.6% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2017.
What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Colombia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 1.1%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?: Colombia ranks 16th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 18th of 48 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, 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 60 places, 588 data points, 1998–2019
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 upper secondary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers at the upper secondary level.