Colombia vs WB: Oecd Members: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female

Colombia
40.3%
in 2022
WB: Oecd Members
43.1%
in 2024
Colombia rank
96th
WB: Oecd Members rank
96th

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time

  • Colombia
  • WB: Oecd Members
204060197419992024

How they compare

WB: Oecd Members currently reports 43.1% against 40.3% in Colombia, a difference of 2.8%.

That makes WB: Oecd Members'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 WB: Oecd Members ahead.

Colombia ranks 96th and WB: Oecd Members ranks 96th of 172 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and WB: Oecd Members in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia WB: Oecd Members Difference Ahead
1970s 17.3% 26.7% 9.4% WB: Oecd Members
1980s 22.8% 28.7% 5.9% WB: Oecd Members
1990s 28.5% 32.3% 3.9% WB: Oecd Members
2000s 37.8% 37.0% 0.8% Colombia
2010s 37.2% 41.4% 4.2% WB: Oecd Members
2020s 39.6% 42.5% 2.9% WB: Oecd Members

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: Oecd Members?
WB: Oecd Members, 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 WB: Oecd Members?
2.8%, with WB: Oecd Members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and WB: Oecd Members?
36 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
How do Colombia and WB: Oecd Members rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
Colombia ranks 96th and WB: Oecd Members ranks 96th 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