Colombia vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes

Colombia
54,286 number
in 2017
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
827,546 number
in 2017
Colombia rank
38th
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
38th

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Colombia
  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199820072017

How they compare

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) currently reports 827,546 number against 54,286 number in Colombia, a difference of 773,260 number.

That makes Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s figure about 15.2 times Colombia's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 38th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 38th of 134 countries.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Difference Ahead
2000s 54,436 number 333,040 number 278,604 number Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2010s 57,894 number 691,477 number 633,583 number Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes, Colombia or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), at 827,546 number against 54,286 number in Colombia as of 2017.
What is the difference in teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes between Colombia and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
773,260 number, with Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 38th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 38th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in upper secondary education, 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,952 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). 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.