Colombia vs ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508): Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female

Colombia
50.6%
in 2022
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
48.7%
in 2024
Colombia rank
145th
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) rank
146th

Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time

  • Colombia
  • ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 50.6% against 48.7% in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), a difference of 1.9%.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 145th and ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 146th of 210 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) Difference Ahead
1970s 41.1% 31.8% 9.3% Colombia
1980s 42.9% 33.8% 9.0% Colombia
1990s 48.8% 41.5% 7.3% Colombia
2000s 50.7% 43.2% 7.6% Colombia
2010s 51.1% 46.2% 4.9% Colombia
2020s 50.5% 48.3% 2.1% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, Colombia or ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
Colombia, at 50.6% against 48.7% in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Colombia and ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
1.9%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Colombia and ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
Colombia ranks 145th and ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 146th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 15,125 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release