Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Colombia
Colombia: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female was 98.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Colombia, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Colombia stood at 98.3%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Colombia peaked at 99.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 97.3%, in 2013.
Colombia ranks 42nd of 93 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 97.3% | — |
| 2014 | 98.6% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 97.9% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 98.3% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.0% | 97.3% | 99.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 97.9% | 98.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 190,940 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 234,939 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 963,182 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 937,684 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Colombia?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Colombia was 98.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.3% in 2013.
- How does Colombia rank for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female?
- Colombia ranks 42nd out of 93 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release