Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Colombia
Colombia: Teachers in secondary education, female (number) 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 (number) 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% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 96,645 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,041, 4.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 96,645 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,967, 12.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, female (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +106.7% | 39,500 | 81,661 |
| 1975 | +51.9% | 19,243 | 29,237 |
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
- 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, 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