Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Colombia
Colombia: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 25.91 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Colombia, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Colombia recorded 25.91 for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Colombia peaked at 27.37 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 17.17, in 1970.
That places Colombia 32nd out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.31 | 17.17 | 20.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.1 | 19.88 | 20.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.08 | 17.92 | 21.09 | 7 |
| 2000s | 24.31 | 19.2 | 27.37 | 7 |
| 2010s | 25.9 | 24.9 | 27.15 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 29 Thailand 25.95 compare
- 30 Solomon Islands 25.92 compare
- 31 Mauritania 25.92 compare
- 33 Zambia 25.41 compare
- 34 Lesotho 25.34 compare
- 35 Sao Tome and Principe 24.82 compare
More education data for Colombia
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.8% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 180,781 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.4% (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, male 106.2% (2022)
- Labor force, female 41.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 27.10 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Colombia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Colombia was 25.91 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.37 in 2006.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.17 in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Colombia ranks 32nd out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.