Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Colombia
Colombia: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 45.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Colombia, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 45.7% for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in 2022.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Colombia peaked at 49.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2011.
Colombia ranks 124th of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 48.5% | — |
| 2004 | 49.6% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 47.4% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 47.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 47.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 45.0% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 45.6% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 46.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 46.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 46.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 49.0% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 45.4% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 45.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 45.7% | +0.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 45.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 62.1%, 74% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 45.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.8%, 74% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.2% | 47.3% | 49.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 45.0% | 49.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 45.4% | 45.7% | 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 upper secondary education who are female in Colombia?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Colombia was 45.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2011.
- How does Colombia rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Colombia ranks 124th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release