Colombia vs MDG: Eastern Asia: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Colombia
40.3%
in 2022
MDG: Eastern Asia
43.0%
in 2012
Colombia rank
96th
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
99th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Colombia
- MDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 43.0% against 40.3% in Colombia, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes MDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1975 it was MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
Colombia ranks 96th and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 99th of 172 countries.
MDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | MDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.3% | 24.0% | 6.7% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 22.8% | 27.9% | 5.1% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 28.5% | 31.7% | 3.3% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 40.4% | 2.6% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
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: Eastern Asia?
- MDG: Eastern Asia, at 43.0% against 40.3% in Colombia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Colombia and MDG: Eastern Asia?
- 2.7%, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and MDG: Eastern Asia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2009.
- How do Colombia and MDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Colombia ranks 96th and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 99th 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