Colombia vs ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Teachers in secondary education, female

Colombia
96,645
in 2022
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
5.37 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
37th
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
36th

Teachers in secondary education, female over time

  • Colombia
  • ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
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How they compare

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 5.37 million against 96,645 in Colombia, a difference of 5.27 million.

That makes ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s figure about 55.5 times Colombia's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 37th and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 36th of 210 countries.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) Difference Ahead
1970s 27,998 493,592 465,594 ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
1980s 37,819 555,826 518,006 ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
1990s 90,382 1.14 million 1.05 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2000s 89,130 1.62 million 1.53 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2010s 96,635 2.95 million 2.86 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2020s 95,145 4.68 million 4.58 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in secondary education, female, Colombia or ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 5.37 million against 96,645 in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, female between Colombia and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
5.27 million, with ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Colombia and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank globally for teachers in secondary education, female?
Colombia ranks 37th and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 36th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 15,121 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release