Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis) in Colombia
Colombia: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis) was 27.66 headcount basis in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
27.66 headcount basis
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
14th
of 69 countries
All-time high
29.07 headcount basis
in 2021
All-time low
26.39 headcount basis
in 2016
Years of data
8
2013–2022
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Colombia, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Colombia is 27.66 headcount basis, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Colombia peaked at 29.07 headcount basis in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.39 headcount basis, in 2016.
That places Colombia 14th out of 69 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27.49 headcount basis | — |
| 2014 | 26.76 headcount basis | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 26.87 headcount basis | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.39 headcount basis | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 26.53 headcount basis | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 27.12 headcount basis | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 29.07 headcount basis | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 27.66 headcount basis | -4.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 27.66 headcount basis is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.99 headcount basis, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 27.66 headcount basis is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.26 headcount basis, 1.6× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.86 headcount basis | 26.39 headcount basis | 27.49 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2020s | 28.36 headcount basis | 27.66 headcount basis | 29.07 headcount basis | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 11 Dominican Republic 35.06 headcount basis compare
- 12 Nepal 34.24 headcount basis compare
- 13 Bangladesh 30.75 headcount basis compare
- 15 El Salvador 27.22 headcount basis compare
- 16 Burkina Faso 25.65 headcount basis compare
- 17 Egypt 25.17 headcount basis compare
More education data for Colombia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 190,940 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 234,939 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 963,182 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 937,684 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Colombia?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Colombia was 27.66 headcount basis in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.07 headcount basis in 2021.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.39 headcount basis in 2016.
- How does Colombia rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
- Colombia ranks 14th out of 69 countries with data for 2022.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release