Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Colombia
Colombia: Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 29,745 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Colombia, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, female in Colombia is 29,745, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Colombia peaked at 30,748 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21,083, in 2004.
Colombia ranks 42nd of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 22,296 | — |
| 2004 | 21,083 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 30,494 | +44.6% |
| 2009 | 30,716 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 30,748 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 27,382 | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 27,042 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 27,273 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 28,118 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 23,796 | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 24,055 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 25,073 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 27,995 | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 28,716 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 29,037 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 29,745 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,147 | 21,083 | 30,716 | 4 |
| 2010s | 26,831 | 23,796 | 30,748 | 9 |
| 2020s | 29,166 | 28,716 | 29,745 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.83 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 104.8% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in Colombia?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Colombia was 29,745 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 30,748 in 2010.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,083 in 2004.
- How does Colombia rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Colombia ranks 42nd out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release