Colombia vs Iran: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary)
Colombia
65,007
in 2022
Iran
78,291
in 2020
Colombia rank
19th
Iran rank
16th
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) over time
- Colombia
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 78,291 against 65,007 in Colombia, a difference of 13,284.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 19th and Iran ranks 16th of 172 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,118 | 2,037 | 2,080 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 29,019 | 10,984 | 18,035 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 35,077 | 20,956 | 14,120 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 54,975 | 87,520 | 32,545 | Iran |
| 2020s | 59,493 | 78,291 | 18,798 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, female, Colombia or Iran?
- Iran, at 78,291 against 65,007 in Colombia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, female between Colombia and Iran?
- 13,284, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iran?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Iran rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Colombia ranks 19th and Iran ranks 16th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release