Colombia vs El Salvador: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Colombia
40.3%
in 2022
El Salvador
40.0%
in 2023
Colombia rank
96th
El Salvador rank
97th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 40.3% against 40.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1975 it was El Salvador ahead.
Colombia ranks 96th and El Salvador ranks 97th of 172 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.4% | 23.5% | 7.1% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 23.5% | 27.8% | 4.2% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 29.4% | 29.7% | 0.3% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 32.8% | 5.0% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 37.5% | 0.4% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 39.0% | 0.6% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Colombia or El Salvador?
- Colombia, at 40.3% against 40.0% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 0.3%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Colombia ranks 96th and El Salvador ranks 97th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in tertiary 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
February 2026 Data Release