Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology in Colombia
Colombia: Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology was 63.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology in Colombia, 2002–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in Colombia stood at 63.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in Colombia peaked at 63.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 59.6%, in 2012.
Colombia ranks 60th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 63.1% | — |
| 2010 | 61.6% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 60.3% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 59.6% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 62.3% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 61.6% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 63.2% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 62.7% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 63.0% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.1% | 63.1% | 63.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 59.6% | 63.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 57 Azerbaijan 63.3% compare
- 58 Palestine, State of 63.2% compare
- 59 Ecuador 63.0% compare
- 61 Denmark 62.3% compare
- 62 Republic of Korea 62.1% compare
- 63 Macao 61.9% compare
More education data for Colombia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7336 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,228 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 41,553 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.32 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.8138 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.15 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.6407 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in Colombia?
- Female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in Colombia was 63.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
- What is the highest female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.6% in 2012.
- How does Colombia rank for female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology?
- Colombia ranks 60th out of 92 countries with data for 2018.
- Is female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female share of graduates in the given field of education, tertiary is the number of female graduates expressed as a percentage of the total number of graduates in the given field of education from tertiary education.