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

11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male (% of male teachers). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Colombia vs Costa Rica: Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male

Colombia

97.4%

in 2022

Costa Rica

96.8%

in 2020

Colombia rank

33rd

Costa Rica rank

35th

Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male 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 33rd and Costa Rica ranks 35th of 81 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 trained teachers in lower secondary education, male, Colombia or Costa Rica?: Colombia, at 97.4% against 96.8% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in trained teachers in lower secondary education, male 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 trained teachers in lower secondary education, male?: Colombia ranks 33rd and Costa Rica ranks 35th of 81 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male (% of male teachers). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male (% of male teachers)
Unit: % of male teachers
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 108 places, 1,265 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Trained teachers in lower secondary education are the percentage of lower secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.