Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) in Colombia
Colombia: Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) was 25,073 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Colombia, 2002–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, female in Colombia is 25,073 number, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Colombia peaked at 30,748 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21,083 number, in 2004.
That places Colombia 41st out of 131 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, female (number) (Teachers) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 22,296 number | — |
| 2004 | 21,083 number | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 30,494 number | +44.6% |
| 2009 | 30,716 number | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 30,748 number | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 27,382 number | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 27,042 number | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 27,273 number | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 28,118 number | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 23,796 number | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 24,055 number | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 25,073 number | +4.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 25,073 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15,848 number, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 25,073 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,442 number, 7.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,147 number | 21,083 number | 30,716 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 26,686 number | 23,796 number | 30,748 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.21 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.68 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in Colombia?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Colombia was 25,073 number in 2017, 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 number in 2010.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,083 number in 2004.
- How does Colombia rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Colombia ranks 41st out of 131 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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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Total number of female 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.