Colombia vs MDG: Developing Regions: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Colombia
40.3%
in 2022
MDG: Developing Regions
43.1%
in 2024
Colombia rank
96th
MDG: Developing Regions rank
95th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Colombia
- MDG: Developing Regions
How they compare
MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 43.1% against 40.3% in Colombia, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1975 it was MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
Colombia ranks 96th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 95th of 172 countries.
MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | MDG: Developing Regions | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.3% | 27.6% | 10.3% | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 1980s | 22.8% | 30.8% | 8.1% | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 1990s | 28.5% | 33.6% | 5.2% | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 39.7% | 1.9% | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 41.3% | 4.2% | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 42.6% | 3.0% | MDG: Developing Regions |
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 MDG: Developing Regions?
- MDG: Developing Regions, at 43.1% against 40.3% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Colombia and MDG: Developing Regions?
- 2.8%, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and MDG: Developing Regions?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Colombia ranks 96th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 95th 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