Colombia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes

Colombia
129,666 number
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
150,037 number
in 2018
Colombia rank
23rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
20th

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Colombia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
050.0k100.0k150.0k199320052018

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 150,037 number against 129,666 number in Colombia, a difference of 20,371 number.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 141 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 125,027 number 145,914 number 20,888 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 131,618 number 151,607 number 19,989 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes, Colombia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 150,037 number against 129,666 number in Colombia as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes between Colombia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
20,371 number, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Colombia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 141 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.