Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Colombia

Colombia: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 54,286 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
54,286 number
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
38th
of 134 countries
All-time high
64,926 number
in 2009
All-time low
42,491 number
in 2004
Years of data
12
2002–2017

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Colombia, 2002–2017

020.0k40.0k60.0k2002200920172002: 46.0k number2004: 42.5k number2007: 64.3k number2009: 64.9k number2010: 64.8k number2011: 60.9k number2012: 59.3k number2013: 59.3k number2014: 60.9k number2015: 51.5k number2016: 52.1k number2017: 54.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 54,286 number for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 64,926 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 42,491 number, in 2004.

That places Colombia 38th out of 134 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Colombia, 2002 to 2017.
Year number Change
2002 46,007 number
2004 42,491 number -7.6%
2007 64,320 number +51.4%
2009 64,926 number +0.9%
2010 64,835 number -0.1%
2011 60,896 number -6.1%
2012 59,289 number -2.6%
2013 59,309 number +0.0%
2014 60,934 number +2.7%
2015 51,487 number -15.5%
2016 52,112 number +1.2%
2017 54,286 number +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54,436 number 42,491 number 64,926 number 4
2010s 57,894 number 51,487 number 64,835 number 8

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 35 Chile 56,853 number compare
  2. 36 Netherlands 56,132 number compare
  3. 37 Romania 55,412 number compare
  4. 39 Guatemala 53,101 number compare
  5. 40 Tunisia 49,872 number compare
  6. 41 Ecuador 48,738 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Colombia?
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Colombia was 54,286 number in 2017, 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 64,926 number in 2009.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 42,491 number in 2004.
How does Colombia rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 38th out of 134 countries with data for 2017.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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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Indicator
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,952 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). 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.