Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: Education in Colombia

Colombia: Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: Education was 0.6087 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.6087
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
16th
of 26 countries
All-time high
0.6456
in 2006
All-time low
0.5962
in 2007
Years of data
17
2001–2017

Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: Education in Colombia, 2001–2017

00.20.40.62001200920172001: 0.6172002: 0.6112003: 0.6172004: 0.6212005: 0.6212006: 0.6462007: 0.5962008: 0.6382009: 0.632010: 0.6052011: 0.622012: 0.6012013: 0.612014: 0.6122015: 0.6032016: 0.6012017: 0.609

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: education in Colombia is 0.6087, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: education in Colombia peaked at 0.6456 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.5962, in 2007.

That places Colombia 16th out of 26 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: Education in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: Education in Colombia, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 0.6173
2002 0.6109 -1.0%
2003 0.6167 +1.0%
2004 0.6214 +0.8%
2005 0.6206 -0.1%
2006 0.6456 +4.0%
2007 0.5962 -7.7%
2008 0.6381 +7.0%
2009 0.6303 -1.2%
2010 0.6051 -4.0%
2011 0.6195 +2.4%
2012 0.6011 -3.0%
2013 0.6102 +1.5%
2014 0.6125 +0.4%
2015 0.6035 -1.5%
2016 0.6014 -0.3%
2017 0.6087 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6219 0.5962 0.6456 9
2010s 0.6078 0.6011 0.6195 8

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 13 El Salvador 0.6751 compare
  2. 14 Guatemala 0.6181 compare
  3. 15 Ecuador 0.6121 compare
  4. 17 Paraguay 0.6063 compare
  5. 18 Honduras 0.6003 compare
  6. 19 Peru 0.5873 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: education in Colombia?
Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: education in Colombia was 0.6087 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: education recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6456 in 2006.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: education recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5962 in 2007.
How does Colombia rank for females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: education?
Colombia ranks 16th out of 26 countries with data for 2017.
Is females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: education rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: Education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: Education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 293 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed