Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 98.4% 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 98.4%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Colombia peaked at 100.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 95.0%, in 2015.
That places Colombia 56th out of 131 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 | 100.0% | — |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.7% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 95.8% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 95.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.2% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 98.1% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 95.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 98.1% | 98.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 53 Jamaica 99.1% compare
- 54 Macau, China 99.1% compare
- 55 British Virgin Islands 98.7% compare
- 57 Singapore 98.1% compare
- 58 Zimbabwe 98.0% compare
- 59 Mauritania 97.3% 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 98.4% 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 100.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.0% in 2015.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Colombia ranks 56th out of 131 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 down 1.6%. 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 primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release