Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in Colombia
Colombia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) was 96,152 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Colombia, 1975–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Colombia stood at 96,152.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Colombia peaked at 100,122 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18,219, in 1975.
That places Colombia 14th out of 172 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 18,219 | — |
| 1977 | 20,491 | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 21,290 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 22,165 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 24,952 | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 27,708 | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 30,232 | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 32,171 | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 32,733 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 33,062 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 33,942 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 36,438 | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 38,659 | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 38,480 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 40,090 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 39,761 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 43,885 | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 55,896 | +27.4% |
| 1999 | 57,147 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 58,517 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 58,570 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 55,804 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 58,478 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 61,519 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 56,573 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 37,955 | -32.9% |
| 2013 | 74,835 | +97.2% |
| 2014 | 90,896 | +21.5% |
| 2015 | 94,356 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 96,243 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 100,122 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 99,462 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 94,331 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 93,687 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 96,152 | +2.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 96,152 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,380, 10.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 96,152 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,138, 84.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +97.2% | 37,955 | 74,835 |
| 2009 | -32.9% | 56,573 | 37,955 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,541 | 18,219 | 22,165 | 4 |
| 1980s | 32,211 | 24,952 | 38,659 | 9 |
| 1990s | 45,876 | 38,480 | 57,147 | 6 |
| 2000s | 55,345 | 37,955 | 61,519 | 7 |
| 2010s | 92,652 | 74,835 | 100,122 | 6 |
| 2020s | 94,723 | 93,687 | 96,152 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 tertiary education programmes, male in Colombia?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Colombia was 96,152 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 100,122 in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,219 in 1975.
- How does Colombia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- Colombia ranks 14th out of 172 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release