Secondary education, teachers in Colombia

Colombia: Secondary education, teachers was 50.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
50.6%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
137th
of 198 countries
All-time high
51.6%
in 2006
All-time low
38.7%
in 1971
Years of data
32
1971–2022

Secondary education, teachers in Colombia, 1971–2022

02040601971199620221971: 38.7 % female1972: 40.6 % female1975: 41.5 % female1977: 42.1 % female1978: 41.5 % female1979: 42.1 % female1980: 42 % female1981: 42.8 % female1982: 42.8 % female1983: 43.9 % female1996: 48.1 % female1999: 49.5 % female2000: 49.8 % female2001: 50.6 % female2002: 50.4 % female2004: 51.6 % female2005: 51.6 % female2006: 51.6 % female2007: 50.1 % female2009: 50 % female2010: 50.1 % female2011: 50.7 % female2012: 51.5 % female2013: 51.5 % female2014: 51.5 % female2015: 51.5 % female2016: 51.3 % female2017: 51.1 % female2019: 50.5 % female2020: 50.3 % female2021: 50.5 % female2022: 50.6 % female

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 50.6% for secondary education, teachers in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Colombia peaked at 51.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 1971.

That places Colombia 137th out of 198 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Secondary education, teachers in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers (% female) in Colombia, 1971 to 2022.
Year % female Change
1971 38.7%
1972 40.6% +4.8%
1975 41.5% +2.3%
1977 42.1% +1.4%
1978 41.5% -1.4%
1979 42.1% +1.4%
1980 42.0% -0.2%
1981 42.8% +1.9%
1982 42.8% +0.0%
1983 43.9% +2.5%
1996 48.1% +9.6%
1999 49.5% +2.9%
2000 49.8% +0.8%
2001 50.6% +1.5%
2002 50.4% -0.4%
2004 51.6% +2.4%
2005 51.6% +0.0%
2006 51.6% +0.0%
2007 50.1% -2.9%
2009 50.0% -0.2%
2010 50.1% +0.3%
2011 50.7% +1.1%
2012 51.5% +1.7%
2013 51.5% -0.0%
2014 51.5% +0.1%
2015 51.5% -0.2%
2016 51.3% -0.3%
2017 51.1% -0.4%
2019 50.5% -1.1%
2020 50.3% -0.4%
2021 50.5% +0.4%
2022 50.6% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 41.1% 38.7% 42.1% 6
1980s 42.9% 42.0% 43.9% 4
1990s 48.8% 48.1% 49.5% 2
2000s 50.7% 49.8% 51.6% 8
2010s 51.1% 50.1% 51.5% 9
2020s 50.5% 50.3% 50.6% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 134 Egypt 51.0% compare
  2. 135 Nigeria 50.7% compare
  3. 136 Australia 50.6% compare
  4. 138 Cape Verde 50.6% compare
  5. 139 Micronesia (country) 49.9% compare
  6. 140 Zambia 49.7% compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers in Colombia?
Secondary education, teachers in Colombia was 50.6% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 2006.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 1971.
How does Colombia rank for secondary education, teachers?
Colombia ranks 137th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,756 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.