Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Colombia
Colombia: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained was 53.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
53.3%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
53rd
of 76 countries
All-time high
54.5%
in 2012
All-time low
51.3%
in 2019
Years of data
14
2007–2022
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Colombia, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Colombia stood at 53.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Colombia peaked at 54.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 51.3%, in 2019.
Colombia ranks 53rd of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 52.1% | — |
| 2009 | 52.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 52.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 53.4% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 54.5% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 54.2% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 54.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 53.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 53.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 53.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 51.3% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 53.0% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 53.4% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 53.3% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.1% | 52.0% | 52.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 51.3% | 54.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 53.0% | 53.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 50 Maldives 57.0% compare
- 51 Cape Verde 55.9% compare
- 52 Egypt 54.4% compare
- 54 Qatar 52.9% compare
- 55 Iran, Islamic Republic of 52.8% compare
- 56 Madagascar 51.6% compare
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 teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Colombia?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Colombia was 53.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.3% in 2019.
- How does Colombia rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained?
- Colombia ranks 53rd out of 76 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 teachers in lower secondary education who are trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release