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

Colombia
161,159
in 2022
Philippines
167,296
in 2023
Colombia rank
18th
Philippines rank
16th

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

  • Colombia
  • Philippines
050.0k100.0k150.0k197019962023

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 167,296 against 161,159 in Colombia, a difference of 6,137.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Philippines ahead.

Colombia ranks 18th and Philippines ranks 16th of 185 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 19,938 31,778 11,840 Philippines
1980s 41,586 53,402 11,816 Philippines
1990s 71,864 79,633 7,769 Philippines
2000s 87,405 103,924 16,519 Philippines
2010s 156,688 145,909 10,779 Colombia
2020s 156,894 150,503 6,391 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps, Colombia or Philippines?
Philippines, at 167,296 against 161,159 in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps between Colombia and Philippines?
6,137, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Philippines?
39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Philippines rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps?
Colombia ranks 18th and Philippines ranks 16th 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.