Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 98.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Colombia, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 98.8% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2022.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Colombia peaked at 99.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 97.3%, in 2009.
Colombia ranks 30th of 80 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 | 97.3% | — |
| 2009 | 97.3% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 97.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 99.4% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 98.6% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.3% | 97.3% | 97.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 97.3% | 99.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 98.8% | 99.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 29 Maldives 98.9% compare
- 31 Panama 98.6% compare
- 32 Cook Islands 98.5% compare
- 33 Azerbaijan 98.4% compare
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 98.8% 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 99.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.3% in 2009.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Colombia ranks 30th out of 80 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 0.8%. 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 upper secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release