Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Colombia
Colombia: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained was 45.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Colombia, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 45.9% for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Colombia peaked at 49.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2011.
Colombia ranks 53rd of 68 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 47.8% | — |
| 2009 | 47.7% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 45.0% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 45.8% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 45.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 46.2% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 46.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 46.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 46.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.2% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 45.6% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 45.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 45.9% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.7% | 47.7% | 47.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 45.0% | 49.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 45.6% | 45.9% | 3 |
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 teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Colombia?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Colombia was 45.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2011.
- How does Colombia rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained?
- Colombia ranks 53rd out of 68 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 upper 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release