Colombia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

Colombia
162,209 number
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
161,145 number
in 2018
Colombia rank
15th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Colombia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 162,209 number against 161,145 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1,064 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1983 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Colombia ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 176 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 44,488 number 81,778 number 37,290 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 63,728 number 89,952 number 26,223 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 90,651 number 114,590 number 23,939 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 144,846 number 151,548 number 6,702 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Colombia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Colombia, at 162,209 number against 161,145 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Colombia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1,064 number, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
28 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2018.
How do Colombia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th 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.