Colombia vs North America: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female over time
- Colombia
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 864,072 number against 62,087 number in Colombia, a difference of 801,985 number.
That makes North America's figure about 13.9 times Colombia's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 17th and North America ranks 16th of 159 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,351 number | 215,935 number | 211,584 number | North America |
| 1980s | 9,630 number | 274,788 number | 265,157 number | North America |
| 1990s | 18,706 number | 390,980 number | 372,274 number | North America |
| 2000s | 35,077 number | 597,083 number | 562,006 number | North America |
| 2010s | 53,556 number | 867,187 number | 813,631 number | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, female, Colombia or North America?
- North America, at 864,072 number against 62,087 number in Colombia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, female between Colombia and North America?
- 801,985 number, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and North America?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
- How do Colombia and North America rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Colombia ranks 17th and North America ranks 16th of 159 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
Total number of female 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.