Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Colombia
Colombia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 162,209 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Colombia, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 162,209 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 83.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 162,209 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10,295 number, in 1970.
Colombia ranks 15th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,974 number | 10,295 number | 27,215 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,586 number | 31,136 number | 51,725 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 63,728 number | 52,445 number | 86,166 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 90,651 number | 83,342 number | 110,488 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 144,846 number | 116,810 number | 162,209 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 12 Canada 173,685 number compare
- 13 Spain 171,869 number compare
- 14 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 164,903 number compare
- 16 United Kingdom 161,145 number compare
- 17 Türkiye, Republic of 158,098 number compare
- 18 Ukraine 152,977 number compare
More education data for Colombia
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.8% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Colombia?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Colombia was 162,209 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 162,209 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,295 number in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 15th out of 176 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.