Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Colombia
Colombia: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) was 30,812 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
30,812
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
1st
of 76 countries
All-time high
32,979
in 2018
All-time low
28,851
in 2021
Years of data
8
2014–2022
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, male in Colombia, 2014–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 30,812 for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, male in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, male in Colombia peaked at 32,979 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28,851, in 2021.
Colombia ranks 1st of 76 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 30,992 | — |
| 2015 | 32,873 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 30,983 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 32,979 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 32,454 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 31,032 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 28,851 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 30,812 | +6.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 30,812 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,147, 26.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 30,812 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 171, 180.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32,056 | 30,983 | 32,979 | 5 |
| 2020s | 30,232 | 28,851 | 31,032 | 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, male in Colombia?
- Teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, male in Colombia was 30,812 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 32,979 in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,851 in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, male?
- Colombia ranks 1st out of 76 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release