Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 97.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Colombia, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Colombia is 97.8%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Colombia peaked at 99.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 96.3%, in 2009.
That places Colombia 35th out of 86 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 96.3% | — |
| 2009 | 96.3% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.1% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 97.4% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 98.4% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 97.3% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 98.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 97.8% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.3% | 96.3% | 96.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 96.3% | 99.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 97.8% | 98.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 32 Azerbaijan 99.1% compare
- 33 Belarus 98.6% compare
- 34 Maldives 98.3% compare
- 36 Nepal 97.2% compare
- 37 Costa Rica 96.8% compare
- 38 El Salvador 96.5% compare
More education data for Colombia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 97.8% in 2022, 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 99.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.3% in 2009.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Colombia ranks 35th out of 86 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release