Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Colombia
Colombia: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education 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 secondary education 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
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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 years (2025)
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