Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Colombia
Colombia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 62,087 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Colombia, 1975–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 62,087 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Colombia peaked at 72,533 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2,934 number, in 1975.
Colombia ranks 17th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 4,351 number | 2,934 number | 5,050 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 9,630 number | 6,184 number | 13,066 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 18,706 number | 13,965 number | 29,019 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 35,077 number | 27,226 number | 72,533 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 53,556 number | 41,975 number | 62,087 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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 180,781 (2022)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.63 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.4% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Colombia?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Colombia was 62,087 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 72,533 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,934 number in 1975.
- How does Colombia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Colombia ranks 17th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.