Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 98.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Colombia, 2007–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 98.2% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2017.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Colombia peaked at 99.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 96.3%, in 2009.
Colombia ranks 21st of 59 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 | 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.3% | 96.3% | 96.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 96.3% | 99.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 19 Viet Nam 99.6% compare
- 20 Belarus 98.7% compare
- 22 Lao People's Democratic Republic 98.1% compare
- 23 Costa Rica 97.0% compare
- 24 Kenya 96.8%
More education data for Colombia
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.83 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 104.8% (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 98.2% 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 99.0% in 2014.
- 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 21st out of 59 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 1.9%. 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
Number of 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 teachers at the lower secondary level.