Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower … Pupil-trained secondary in Colombia
Colombia: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower … Pupil-trained secondary was 27.66 headcount basis in 2022. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Colombia, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2022, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Colombia stood at 27.66 headcount basis.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Colombia peaked at 31.25 headcount basis in 2010 and was at its lowest, 26.55 headcount basis, in 2014.
That places Colombia 30th out of 87 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower … Pupil-trained secondary in Colombia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 29.44 headcount basis | — |
| 2009 | 30.9 headcount basis | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 31.25 headcount basis | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 27.34 headcount basis | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 27.4 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 27.08 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 26.55 headcount basis | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 27.44 headcount basis | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 26.78 headcount basis | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 26.9 headcount basis | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 27.12 headcount basis | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 28.77 headcount basis | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 29.07 headcount basis | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 27.66 headcount basis | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.17 headcount basis | 29.44 headcount basis | 30.9 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.54 headcount basis | 26.55 headcount basis | 31.25 headcount basis | 9 |
| 2020s | 28.5 headcount basis | 27.66 headcount basis | 29.07 headcount basis | 3 |
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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-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Colombia?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Colombia was 27.66 headcount basis in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.25 headcount basis in 2010.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.55 headcount basis in 2014.
- How does Colombia rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education?
- Colombia ranks 30th out of 87 countries with data for 2022.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release