Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Colombia
Colombia: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.1721 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Colombia, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Colombia stood at 0.1721 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Colombia peaked at 0.1808 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0394 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Colombia 149th out of 201 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Colombia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0394 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0412 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0559 units per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0598 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0635 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.068 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0719 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0722 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0749 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0767 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0788 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0813 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0811 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0839 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0865 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0965 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0991 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1013 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1035 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1079 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1176 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1209 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1263 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1295 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1531 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1806 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1676 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1597 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1604 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1481 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.148 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1485 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1673 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1688 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1687 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1808 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.174 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1736 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1747 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1632 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1647 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1658 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1694 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.168 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1695 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1721 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.1721 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6813 units per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.1721 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4468 units per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +30.7% | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | 0.0559 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.059 units per square kilometre | 0.0394 units per square kilometre | 0.0749 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0889 units per square kilometre | 0.0767 units per square kilometre | 0.1035 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1337 units per square kilometre | 0.1079 units per square kilometre | 0.1806 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.1585 units per square kilometre | 0.148 units per square kilometre | 0.1688 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1705 units per square kilometre | 0.1632 units per square kilometre | 0.1808 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1699 units per square kilometre | 0.168 units per square kilometre | 0.1721 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 146 Bhutan 0.1834 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Brazil 0.1788 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Turkmenistan 0.1784 units per square kilometre
- 150 Peru 0.1719 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Norway 0.1596 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Laos 0.1542 units per square kilometre 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 teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Colombia?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Colombia was 0.1721 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1808 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0394 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Colombia ranks 149th out of 201 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.