Proportion of teachers … Proportion lower female secondary in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of teachers … Proportion lower female secondary was 98.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Colombia, 2007–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Colombia stood at 98.7%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Colombia peaked at 99.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 97.5%, in 2009.
Colombia ranks 19th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers … Proportion lower female secondary in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 97.5% | — |
| 2009 | 97.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.1% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 98.9% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 99.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 97.9% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 98.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.6%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 98.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76.8%, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.5% | 97.5% | 97.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 97.5% | 99.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.21 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.68 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Colombia?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Colombia was 98.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.5% in 2009.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Colombia ranks 19th out of 54 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the lower secondary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of female teachers at the lower secondary level.