Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Colombia

Colombia: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 129,666 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
129,666 number
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
23rd
of 141 countries
All-time high
139,671 number
in 2011
All-time low
121,298 number
in 2007
Years of data
12
2002–2017

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Colombia, 2002–2017

050.0k100.0k150.0k2002200920172002: 131.9k number2004: 121.8k number2007: 121.3k number2009: 122.3k number2010: 122.3k number2011: 139.7k number2012: 133.8k number2013: 133.3k number2014: 132.9k number2015: 129.6k number2016: 130.6k number2017: 129.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 129,666 number for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2017.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 139,671 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 121,298 number, in 2007.

Colombia ranks 23rd of 141 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Colombia, 2002 to 2017.
Year number Change
2002 131,933 number
2004 121,849 number -7.6%
2007 121,298 number -0.5%
2009 122,349 number +0.9%
2010 122,289 number -0.0%
2011 139,671 number +14.2%
2012 133,798 number -4.2%
2013 133,253 number -0.4%
2014 132,950 number -0.2%
2015 129,554 number -2.6%
2016 130,602 number +0.8%
2017 129,666 number -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 124,357 number 121,298 number 131,933 number 4
2010s 131,473 number 122,289 number 139,671 number 8

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 150,037 number compare
  2. 21 Iran, Islamic Republic of 147,508 number compare
  3. 22 Spain 139,938 number compare
  4. 24 Ghana 128,074 number compare
  5. 25 Thailand 119,038 number compare
  6. 26 Saudi Arabia 117,774 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Colombia?
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Colombia was 129,666 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 139,671 number in 2011.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 121,298 number in 2007.
How does Colombia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 23rd out of 141 countries with data for 2017.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.