Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 97.6% 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 97.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Colombia peaked at 98.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 95.1%, in 2009.
Colombia ranks 22nd 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 95.1% | — |
| 2009 | 95.1% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 95.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.5% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 96.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.8% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 98.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 96.5% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.1% | 95.1% | 95.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 95.1% | 98.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 19 Belarus 98.7% compare
- 20 Maldives 98.2% compare
- 21 Lao People's Democratic Republic 98.1% compare
- 23 Costa Rica 97.0% compare
- 24 Gambia 95.1% compare
- 25 Cape Verde 94.5% compare
More education data for Colombia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 180,781 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
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 97.6% 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 98.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.1% in 2009.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Colombia ranks 22nd 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 2.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male 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 male teachers at the lower secondary level.