Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 98.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Colombia, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Colombia stood at 98.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Colombia peaked at 99.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 97.5%, in 2009.
Colombia ranks 33rd of 84 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 | 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% |
| 2019 | 99.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 98.2% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 98.7% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 98.1% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.5% | 97.5% | 97.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 97.5% | 99.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 98.1% | 98.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 31 Azerbaijan 99.0% compare
- 32 Belarus 98.6% compare
- 34 Maldives 98.0% compare
- 35 Nepal 97.5% compare
- 36 Costa Rica 96.7% 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 98.1% 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 99.4% in 2019.
- 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 33rd out of 84 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 0.1%. 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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February 2026 Data Release