Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Colombia
Colombia: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 190,940 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Colombia, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Colombia is 190,940, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Colombia peaked at 200,567 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 43,695, in 1970.
That places Colombia 36th out of 201 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43,695 | — |
| 1971 | 45,706 | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 47,419 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 62,000 | +30.7% |
| 1974 | 66,334 | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 70,451 | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 75,468 | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 79,742 | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 80,112 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 83,134 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 85,135 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 87,449 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 90,171 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 90,006 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 93,121 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 95,981 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 107,084 | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 109,933 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 112,386 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 114,839 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 117,290 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 119,742 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 130,514 | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 134,161 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 140,181 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 143,731 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 169,816 | +18.1% |
| 1997 | 179,990 | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 190,163 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 200,337 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 185,924 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 177,177 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 177,940 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 171,140 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 164,340 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 164,194 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 164,783 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 185,618 | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 186,446 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 187,275 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 187,124 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 200,567 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 193,087 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 192,562 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 193,884 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 181,041 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 182,714 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 183,952 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 185,972 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 187,993 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 186,424 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 188,022 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 190,940 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65,406 | 43,695 | 83,134 | 10 |
| 1980s | 98,610 | 85,135 | 114,839 | 10 |
| 1990s | 152,592 | 117,290 | 200,337 | 10 |
| 2000s | 176,484 | 164,194 | 187,275 | 10 |
| 2010s | 188,890 | 181,041 | 200,567 | 10 |
| 2020s | 188,462 | 186,424 | 190,940 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.83 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 104.8% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Colombia?
- Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Colombia was 190,940 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 200,567 in 2011.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,695 in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Colombia ranks 36th out of 201 countries with data for 2022.
- Is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.