Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp in Colombia

Colombia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp was 98.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
98.7%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
16th
of 48 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2014
All-time low
96.6%
in 2009
Years of data
10
2007–2017

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp in Colombia, 2007–2017

0204060801002007201220172007: 96.6 %2009: 96.6 %2010: 96.6 %2011: 97.5 %2012: 97.6 %2013: 98 %2014: 99.2 %2015: 98.1 %2016: 98.5 %2017: 98.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp in Colombia stood at 98.7%.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp in Colombia peaked at 99.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 96.6%, in 2009.

That places Colombia 16th out of 48 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upper secondary education, both sexes (%) in Colombia, 2007 to 2017.
Year % Change
2007 96.6%
2009 96.6% -0.0%
2010 96.6% +0.0%
2011 97.5% +0.8%
2012 97.6% +0.2%
2013 98.0% +0.3%
2014 99.2% +1.3%
2015 98.1% -1.1%
2016 98.5% +0.4%
2017 98.7% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.6% 96.6% 96.6% 2
2010s 98.0% 96.6% 99.2% 8

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 15 Kenya 99.6% compare
  2. 17 Panama 98.1% compare
  3. 18 Lao People's Democratic Republic 97.6% compare
  4. 19 Gambia 97.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp in Colombia?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp in Colombia was 98.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 96.6% in 2009.
How does Colombia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp?
Colombia ranks 16th out of 48 countries with data for 2017.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upper secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 588 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Number of teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the upper secondary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers at the upper secondary level.