Colombia vs El Salvador: Tertiary education, academic staff

Colombia
40.3%
in 2022
El Salvador
40.0%
in 2023
Colombia rank
94th
El Salvador rank
95th

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Colombia
  • El Salvador
204060197019962023

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 40.3% against 40.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1975 it was El Salvador ahead.

Colombia ranks 94th and El Salvador ranks 95th of 170 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia El Salvador Difference Ahead
1970s 16.4% 23.5% 7.1% El Salvador
1980s 23.5% 27.8% 4.2% El Salvador
1990s 29.4% 29.7% 0.3% El Salvador
2000s 37.8% 32.8% 5.0% Colombia
2010s 37.2% 37.5% 0.4% El Salvador
2020s 39.6% 39.0% 0.6% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Colombia or El Salvador?
Colombia, at 40.3% against 40.0% in El Salvador as of 2022.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Colombia and El Salvador?
0.3%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
25 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Colombia ranks 94th and El Salvador ranks 95th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,482 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.