Canada vs Colombia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps

Canada
173,685
in 2016
Colombia
161,159
in 2022
Canada rank
15th
Colombia rank
18th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps over time

  • Canada
  • Colombia
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019962022

How they compare

Canada currently reports 173,685 against 161,159 in Colombia, a difference of 12,526.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 15th and Colombia ranks 18th of 185 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Colombia Difference Ahead
1990s 156,229 68,190 88,039 Canada
2000s 204,148 104,950 99,198 Canada
2010s 195,023 128,995 66,028 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps, Canada or Colombia?
Canada, at 173,685 against 161,159 in Colombia as of 2016.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps between Canada and Colombia?
12,526, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Colombia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.
How do Canada and Colombia rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps?
Canada ranks 15th and Colombia ranks 18th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
406 places, 15,675 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.