Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Colombia
Colombia: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 53.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
53.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
114th
of 156 countries
All-time high
54.1%
in 2012
All-time low
51.1%
in 2002
Years of data
16
2002–2022
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Colombia, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Colombia is 53.1%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Colombia peaked at 54.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 2002.
Colombia ranks 114th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 51.1% | — |
| 2004 | 52.3% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 51.5% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 51.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 51.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 53.1% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 54.1% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 53.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 54.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 53.5% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 53.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 53.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 51.2% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 52.8% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 53.2% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 53.1% | -0.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 53.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.2%, 82% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 53.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.8%, 82% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.6% | 51.1% | 52.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 51.2% | 54.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 53.1% | 52.8% | 53.2% | 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 lower secondary education who are female in Colombia?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Colombia was 53.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Colombia ranks 114th out of 156 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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, published as part of Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release