Qualified and trained teachers in Colombia
Colombia: Qualified and trained teachers was 97.39 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
97.39
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
44th
of 87 countries
All-time high
97.39
in 2022
All-time low
88.6
in 2021
Years of data
5
2013–2022
Qualified and trained teachers in Colombia, 2013–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, qualified and trained teachers in Colombia stood at 97.39. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, qualified and trained teachers in Colombia peaked at 97.39 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 88.6, in 2021.
That places Colombia 44th out of 87 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Qualified and trained teachers in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 91.58 | — |
| 2014 | 93.54 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 97.31 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 88.6 | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 97.39 | +9.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 97.39 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.56, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 97.39 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.8, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.14 | 91.58 | 97.31 | 3 |
| 2020s | 93 | 88.6 | 97.39 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.21 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.68 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is qualified and trained teachers in Colombia?
- Qualified and trained teachers in Colombia was 97.39 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest qualified and trained teachers recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.39 in 2022.
- What is the lowest qualified and trained teachers recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.6 in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for qualified and trained teachers?
- Colombia ranks 44th out of 87 countries with data for 2022.
- Is qualified and trained teachers rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Qualified and trained teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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