Colombia vs Singapore: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Colombia
40.3%
in 2022
Singapore
41.0%
in 2023
Colombia rank
96th
Singapore rank
94th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Colombia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 41.0% against 40.3% in Colombia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Singapore ahead.
Colombia ranks 96th and Singapore ranks 94th of 172 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.3% | 19.2% | 1.9% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 20.6% | 19.2% | 1.4% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 27.8% | 32.0% | 4.2% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 35.0% | 15.5% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 36.4% | 1.5% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 38.0% | 1.6% | 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 Singapore?
- Singapore, at 41.0% against 40.3% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Colombia and Singapore?
- 0.7%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Singapore?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Singapore rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Colombia ranks 96th and Singapore ranks 94th 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