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
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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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 12,643 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release