Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in Colombia
Colombia: Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male was 97.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in Colombia, 2007–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in Colombia is 97.4%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in Colombia peaked at 98.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 95.1%, in 2009.
That places Colombia 33rd out of 81 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of male teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 95.1% | — |
| 2009 | 95.1% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 95.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.5% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 96.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.8% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 98.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 96.5% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 98.8% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 97.7% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.4% | -0.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 97.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.9%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 97.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.2%, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.1% | 95.1% | 95.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 95.1% | 98.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 97.4% | 97.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 30 Azerbaijan 99.3% compare
- 31 Maldives 98.7% compare
- 32 Belarus 98.6% compare
- 34 Nepal 97.0% compare
- 35 Costa Rica 96.8% compare
- 36 El Salvador 96.4% compare
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 trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in Colombia?
- Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in Colombia was 97.4% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.1% in 2009.
- How does Colombia rank for trained teachers in lower secondary education, male?
- Colombia ranks 33rd out of 81 countries with data for 2022.
- Is trained teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male (% of male teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in lower secondary education are the percentage of lower secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.