Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Colombia
Colombia: Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are was 40.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Colombia, 2014–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Colombia stood at 40.9%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Colombia peaked at 40.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 2014.
Colombia ranks 45th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 35.9% | — |
| 2015 | 36.4% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 36.7% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 38.4% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 38.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 38.8% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 40.2% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 40.9% | +1.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 40.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.9%, 77% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 40.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.6%, 82% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.1% | 35.9% | 38.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 38.8% | 40.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 42 Türkiye 43.1% compare
- 43 Tajikistan 42.5%
- 44 Norway 41.9% compare
- 46 Hungary 39.4%
- 47 Greece 38.6%
- 48 Lao People's Democratic Republic 38.3% 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 short cycle tertiary education who are in Colombia?
- Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Colombia was 40.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 2014.
- How does Colombia rank for percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are?
- Colombia ranks 45th out of 66 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release