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

Colombia
162,209 number
in 2018
Türkiye
158,098 number
in 2018
Colombia rank
15th
Türkiye rank
17th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Colombia
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 162,209 number against 158,098 number in Türkiye, a difference of 4,111 number.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 15th and Türkiye ranks 17th of 176 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Türkiye in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Türkiye Difference Ahead
1970s 19,938 number 14,344 number 5,594 number Colombia
1980s 41,586 number 23,310 number 18,277 number Colombia
1990s 63,327 number 41,858 number 21,469 number Colombia
2000s 90,651 number 79,986 number 10,665 number Colombia
2010s 142,838 number 145,023 number 2,184 number Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Colombia or Türkiye?
Colombia, at 162,209 number against 158,098 number in Türkiye as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Colombia and Türkiye?
4,111 number, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Türkiye?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Türkiye rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 15th and Türkiye 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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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.