Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Colombia

Colombia: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female was 99.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
99.7%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
18th
of 34 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2017
All-time low
97.3%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2013–2017

Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Colombia, 2013–2017

0204060801002013201520172013: 97.3 %2014: 98.6 %2015: 99.6 %2016: 99.6 %2017: 99.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 99.7% for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% over five years.

Colombia ranks 18th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female (%) in Colombia, 2013 to 2017.
Year % Change
2013 97.3%
2014 98.6% +1.3%
2015 99.6% +0.9%
2016 99.6% +0.1%
2017 99.7% +0.0%

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 16 Belarus 100.0%
  2. 17 Philippines 99.8%
  3. 19 Burkina Faso 99.2%
  4. 20 Costa Rica 99.1% compare
  5. 21 Seychelles 98.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Colombia?
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Colombia was 99.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 97.3% in 2013.
How does Colombia rank for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female?
Colombia ranks 18th out of 34 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 341 data points, 2007–2019
Last refreshed

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/