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

Canada
173,685 number
in 2016
Colombia
162,209 number
in 2018
Canada rank
12th
Colombia rank
15th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Canada
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 173,685 number against 162,209 number in Colombia, a difference of 11,476 number.

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

Across all 7 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 12th and Colombia ranks 15th of 176 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 166,404 number 58,284 number 108,120 number Canada
2000s 197,766 number 110,488 number 87,278 number Canada
2010s 192,984 number 140,505 number 52,479 number Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Canada or Colombia?
Canada, at 173,685 number against 162,209 number in Colombia as of 2016.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Canada and Colombia?
11,476 number, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Colombia?
7 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.
How do Canada and Colombia rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Canada ranks 12th and Colombia ranks 15th of 176 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,942 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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.