Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Colombia
Colombia: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 14.85 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Colombia, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Colombia stood at 14.85.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Colombia peaked at 18.06 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.65, in 1971.
Colombia ranks 96th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.31 | — |
| 1971 | 7.65 | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 8.42 | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 8.73 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 8.42 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 8.32 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 9.92 | +19.2% |
| 1977 | 9.51 | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 9.66 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 9.84 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 8.72 | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 9.13 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 8.73 | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 9.06 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 9.09 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 9.06 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 9.65 | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 9.82 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 9.54 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 9.18 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 9.29 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 9.43 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 9.84 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 9.81 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 9.49 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 9.68 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 9.71 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 10.19 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 10.89 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 11.02 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 11.88 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 12.71 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 13.06 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 15.05 | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 15.54 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 14.21 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 18.06 | +27.0% |
| 2014 | 15.52 | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 15.36 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 15.66 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 14.85 | -5.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 14.85 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.83, 94% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 14.85 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.55, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.88 | 7.65 | 9.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.2 | 8.72 | 9.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.68 | 9.29 | 10.19 | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.04 | 10.89 | 15.54 | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.89 | 14.85 | 18.06 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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-teacher ratio, tertiary in Colombia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Colombia was 14.85 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.06 in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.65 in 1971.
- How does Colombia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Colombia ranks 96th out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.