Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Colombia
Colombia: Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female was 40.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Colombia, 2014–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Colombia is 40.1%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Colombia peaked at 40.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 2014.
Colombia ranks 57th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 36.8% | — |
| 2015 | 37.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 37.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 38.2% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 38.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 38.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 39.7% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 40.1% | +1.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 40.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.1%, 80% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 40.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45.8%, 87% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.5% | 36.8% | 38.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 38.6% | 40.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 190,940 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 234,939 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 963,182 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 937,684 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Colombia?
- Percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Colombia was 40.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 2014.
- How does Colombia rank for percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female?
- Colombia ranks 57th out of 87 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release