Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Colombia
Colombia: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 40.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Colombia, 1975–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Colombia stood at 40.3%.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Colombia peaked at 65.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 1975.
Colombia ranks 96th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 13.9% | — |
| 1977 | 17.9% | +29.1% |
| 1978 | 18.9% | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 18.6% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 19.9% | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 20.5% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 21.4% | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 22.7% | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 24.3% | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 23.6% | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 23.3% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 24.1% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 25.3% | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 26.6% | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 26.0% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 26.9% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 27.8% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 29.7% | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 33.7% | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 31.8% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 34.0% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 33.0% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 33.2% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 34.3% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 35.3% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 35.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 65.6% | +86.1% |
| 2013 | 35.9% | -45.3% |
| 2014 | 36.5% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 36.8% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 37.0% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 38.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 38.7% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 39.8% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 40.3% | +1.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 40.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.0%, 82% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 40.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.9%, 83% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +86.1% | 35.3% | 65.6% |
| 2013 | -45.3% | 65.6% | 35.9% |
| 1977 | +29.1% | 13.9% | 17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.3% | 13.9% | 18.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 22.8% | 19.9% | 25.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 28.5% | 26.0% | 33.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 31.8% | 65.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 35.9% | 38.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 38.7% | 40.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 93 Botswana 41.5% compare
- 94 Singapore 41.0% compare
- 95 Samoa 40.6% compare
- 97 El Salvador 40.0% compare
- 98 Switzerland 39.9% compare
- 99 Saint Kitts and Nevis 39.9% compare
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 tertiary education who are female in Colombia?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Colombia was 40.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 1975.
- How does Colombia rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Colombia ranks 96th out of 172 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release