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
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp in Colombia, 2007–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.6% | 96.6% | 96.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 96.6% | 99.2% | 8 |
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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 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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About this data
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.