Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Colombia

Colombia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 98.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
98.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
19th
of 54 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2014
All-time low
97.5%
in 2009
Years of data
10
2007–2017

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Colombia, 2007–2017

0204060801002007201220172007: 97.5 %2009: 97.5 %2010: 97.5 %2011: 97.6 %2012: 98.1 %2013: 98.9 %2014: 99.3 %2015: 97.9 %2016: 98.6 %2017: 98.7 %

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 with the minimum required qualifications in in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, female (%) in Colombia, 2007 to 2017.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.5% 97.5% 97.5% 2
2010s 98.3% 97.5% 99.3% 8

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 18 Viet Nam 99.6% compare
  2. 20 Belarus 98.7% compare
  3. 21 Lao People's Democratic Republic 98.1% compare
  4. 22 Cape Verde 97.3% compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
73 places, 689 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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.