Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Colombia
Colombia: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) was 21,328 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female in Colombia, 2014–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 21,328 for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female in Colombia peaked at 21,328 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17,351, in 2014.
Colombia ranks 3rd of 78 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 17,351 | — |
| 2015 | 18,821 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 17,954 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 20,572 | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 20,125 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 19,709 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 19,385 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 21,328 | +10.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 21,328 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,710, 5.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 21,328 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 118.5, 180.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18,965 | 17,351 | 20,572 | 5 |
| 2020s | 20,141 | 19,385 | 21,328 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.21 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.68 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female in Colombia?
- Teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female in Colombia was 21,328 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 21,328 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,351 in 2014.
- How does Colombia rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female?
- Colombia ranks 3rd out of 78 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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 tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release