Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Colombia
Colombia: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 24.95 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Colombia, 2002–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Colombia is 24.95, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Colombia peaked at 26.03 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.34, in 2007.
Colombia ranks 16th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.23 | 19.34 | 24.33 | 4 |
| 2010s | 23.81 | 21.57 | 26.03 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 13 Liechtenstein 26.25 compare
- 14 East Timor 26.03 compare
- 15 Cambodia 25.33 compare
- 17 Nepal 24.86 compare
- 18 Myanmar 23.9 compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 23.12 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, upper secondary in Colombia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Colombia was 24.95 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.03 in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.34 in 2007.
- How does Colombia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
- Colombia ranks 16th out of 128 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. 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, upper secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Upper secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in upper secondary school.