Colombia vs Latin America & Caribbean: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time
- Colombia
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 1.91 million number against 162,209 number in Colombia, a difference of 1.75 million number.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 11.8 times Colombia's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 15th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th of 176 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,974 number | 250,874 number | 231,900 number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 41,586 number | 498,080 number | 456,494 number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 63,728 number | 694,672 number | 630,943 number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 90,651 number | 1.20 million number | 1.11 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 144,846 number | 1.83 million number | 1.68 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Colombia or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 1.91 million number against 162,209 number in Colombia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Colombia and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 1.75 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Colombia and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 15th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th 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
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.