Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Colombia
Colombia: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 190,940 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
190,940
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
36th
of 214 countries
All-time high
200,567
in 2011
All-time low
43,695
in 1970
Years of data
47
1970–2022
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Colombia, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Colombia is 190,940, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 200,567 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 43,695, in 1970.
Colombia ranks 36th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43,695 | — |
| 1971 | 45,706 | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 47,419 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 62,000 | +30.7% |
| 1974 | 66,334 | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 70,451 | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 75,468 | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 79,742 | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 80,112 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 83,134 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 85,135 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 87,449 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 90,171 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 90,006 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 93,121 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 95,981 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 107,084 | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 109,933 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 112,386 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 114,839 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 119,742 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 130,514 | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 134,161 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 140,181 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 143,731 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 169,816 | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 200,337 | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 185,924 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 177,177 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 177,940 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 164,340 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 164,194 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 164,783 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 185,618 | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 187,275 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 187,124 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 200,567 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 193,087 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 192,562 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 193,884 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 181,041 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 182,714 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 183,952 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 187,993 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 186,424 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 188,022 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 190,940 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65,406 | 43,695 | 83,134 | 10 |
| 1980s | 98,610 | 85,135 | 114,839 | 10 |
| 1990s | 148,355 | 119,742 | 200,337 | 7 |
| 2000s | 175,906 | 164,194 | 187,275 | 8 |
| 2010s | 189,214 | 181,041 | 200,567 | 9 |
| 2020s | 188,462 | 186,424 | 190,940 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.43 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.90 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.17 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.47 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7336 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,228 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 41,553 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.32 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.8138 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Colombia?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Colombia was 190,940 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 200,567 in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,695 in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 36th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release