Colombia vs WB: High Income (july 2025): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

Colombia
161,159
in 2022
WB: High Income (july 2025)
4.93 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
18th
WB: High Income (july 2025) rank
16th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Colombia
  • WB: High Income (july 2025)
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How they compare

WB: High Income (july 2025) currently reports 4.93 million against 161,159 in Colombia, a difference of 4.77 million.

That makes WB: High Income (july 2025)'s figure about 30.6 times Colombia's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, WB: High Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 18th and WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 16th of 185 countries.

WB: High Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia WB: High Income (july 2025) Difference Ahead
1970s 18,974 2.48 million 2.47 million WB: High Income (july 2025)
1980s 41,586 2.65 million 2.61 million WB: High Income (july 2025)
1990s 63,728 3.20 million 3.13 million WB: High Income (july 2025)
2000s 90,651 4.41 million 4.32 million WB: High Income (july 2025)
2010s 147,628 5.14 million 4.99 million WB: High Income (july 2025)
2020s 156,894 4.98 million 4.83 million WB: High Income (july 2025)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Colombia or WB: High Income (july 2025)?
WB: High Income (july 2025), at 4.93 million against 161,159 in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Colombia and WB: High Income (july 2025)?
4.77 million, with WB: High Income (july 2025) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and WB: High Income (july 2025)?
45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Colombia and WB: High Income (july 2025) rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 18th and WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 16th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
406 places, 14,938 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release