Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers lower both sexes in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers lower both sexes was 97.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
97.8%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
35th
of 86 countries
All-time high
99.1%
in 2019
All-time low
96.3%
in 2009
Years of data
14
2007–2022
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 … teachers lower both sexes 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% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 97.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.6%, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 97.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.9%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release