Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Colombia
Colombia: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 65,055 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Colombia, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Colombia stood at 65,055. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 65,055 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42,491, in 2004.
Colombia ranks 36th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 46,007 | — |
| 2004 | 42,491 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 64,320 | +51.4% |
| 2009 | 64,926 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 64,835 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 60,896 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 59,289 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 59,309 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 60,934 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 51,487 | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 52,112 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 54,286 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 57,080 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 63,202 | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 63,847 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 65,055 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54,436 | 42,491 | 64,926 | 4 |
| 2010s | 57,803 | 51,487 | 64,835 | 9 |
| 2020s | 64,035 | 63,202 | 65,055 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7336 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,228 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 41,553 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.32 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.8138 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.15 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.6407 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Colombia?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Colombia was 65,055 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 65,055 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,491 in 2004.
- How does Colombia rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 36th out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release