Colombia vs WB: Euro Area: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female

Colombia
40.3%
in 2022
WB: Euro Area
43.2%
in 2024
Colombia rank
96th
WB: Euro Area rank
94th

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time

  • Colombia
  • WB: Euro Area
204060197519992024

How they compare

WB: Euro Area currently reports 43.2% against 40.3% in Colombia, a difference of 2.9%.

That makes WB: Euro Area's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1992 it was WB: Euro Area ahead.

Colombia ranks 96th and WB: Euro Area ranks 94th of 172 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and WB: Euro Area in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia WB: Euro Area Difference Ahead
1990s 29.5% 31.7% 2.2% WB: Euro Area
2000s 37.8% 36.5% 1.3% Colombia
2010s 37.2% 40.7% 3.6% WB: Euro Area
2020s 39.6% 42.4% 2.8% WB: Euro Area

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 WB: Euro Area?
WB: Euro Area, at 43.2% 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 WB: Euro Area?
2.9%, with WB: Euro Area ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and WB: Euro Area?
21 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Colombia and WB: Euro Area rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
Colombia ranks 96th and WB: Euro Area 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

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