Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Colombia
Colombia: Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who was 60.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
60.9%
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
22nd
of 75 countries
All-time high
66.0%
in 2017
All-time low
60.9%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2015–2020
Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Colombia, 2015–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Colombia is 60.9%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Colombia ranks 22nd of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 61.5% | — |
| 2016 | 65.5% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 66.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 65.7% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 60.9% | -7.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 60.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.3%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 60.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.6%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.7% | 61.5% | 66.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 60.9% | 60.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 19 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 62.4%
- 20 Saint Lucia 61.7% compare
- 21 Germany 61.5% compare
- 23 India 60.9%
- 24 Syrian Arab Republic 59.8% compare
- 25 Panama 59.6%
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 post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Colombia?
- Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Colombia was 60.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.9% in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who?
- Colombia ranks 22nd out of 75 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release