How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Small states?

5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Colombia vs Small states: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both

Colombia

99.5%

in 2017

Small states

84.8%

in 2019

Colombia rank

15th

Small states rank

16th

Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both over time

Colombia
Small states

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 99.5% against 84.8% in Small states, a difference of 14.7%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Small states's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 15th and Small states ranks 16th of 32 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both, Colombia or Small states?: Colombia, at 99.5% against 84.8% in Small states as of 2017.
What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both between Colombia and Small states?: 14.7%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Small states?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Small states rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both?: Colombia ranks 15th and Small states ranks 16th of 32 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 53 places, 324 data points, 2009–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Percentage of teachers by level of education taught (pre-primary, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education) who have at least the minimum academic qualifications required for teaching their subjects at the relevant level in a given country, in a given academic year. A high value indicates that students are being taught by teachers who are academically well qualified in the subjects they teach. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/