Teachers in secondary education, female in Colombia
Colombia: Teachers in secondary education, female was 96,645 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, female in Colombia, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, female in Colombia is 96,645, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Colombia peaked at 101,617 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17,690, in 1971.
Colombia ranks 37th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17,690 | — |
| 1972 | 19,243 | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 29,237 | +51.9% |
| 1977 | 33,571 | +14.8% |
| 1978 | 33,246 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 34,999 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 35,756 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 37,428 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 38,593 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 39,500 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 81,661 | +106.7% |
| 1999 | 99,102 | +21.4% |
| 2000 | 92,663 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 89,628 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 89,649 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 84,771 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 84,696 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 85,017 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 93,004 | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 93,616 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 93,793 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 101,617 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 99,458 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 99,154 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 99,906 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 93,148 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 93,691 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 93,956 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 94,989 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 93,813 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 94,978 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 96,645 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27,998 | 17,690 | 34,999 | 6 |
| 1980s | 37,819 | 35,756 | 39,500 | 4 |
| 1990s | 90,382 | 81,661 | 99,102 | 2 |
| 2000s | 89,130 | 84,696 | 93,616 | 8 |
| 2010s | 96,635 | 93,148 | 101,617 | 9 |
| 2020s | 95,145 | 93,813 | 96,645 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 34 South Africa 109,909 compare
- 35 Democratic Republic of Congo 109,250 compare
- 36 Peru 103,599 compare
- 38 Romania 92,343 compare
- 39 Azerbaijan 91,161 compare
- 40 Canada 89,558 compare
More education data for Colombia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 180,781 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in Colombia?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Colombia was 96,645 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 101,617 in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,690 in 1971.
- How does Colombia rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Colombia ranks 37th out of 210 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release