Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Colombia

Colombia: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 60,783 number in 2017. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2017)
60,783 number
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
20th
of 137 countries
All-time high
65,436 number
in 2011
All-time low
58,161 number
in 2004
Years of data
12
2002–2017

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Colombia, 2002–2017

020.0k40.0k60.0k2002200920172002: 64.6k number2004: 58.2k number2007: 58.8k number2009: 59.4k number2010: 59.2k number2011: 65.4k number2012: 61.4k number2013: 61.4k number2014: 61.2k number2015: 60.2k number2016: 61.0k number2017: 60.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Colombia stood at 60,783 number.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Colombia peaked at 65,436 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 58,161 number, in 2004.

Colombia ranks 20th of 137 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60,244 number 58,161 number 64,580 number 4
2010s 61,318 number 59,244 number 65,436 number 8

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 17 Nigeria 79,469 number compare
  2. 18 Iran 69,619 number compare
  3. 19 Ethiopia 62,871 number compare
  4. 21 Saudi Arabia 57,100 number compare
  5. 22 Spain 55,382 number compare
  6. 23 Least developed countries 1.05 million number compare
  7. 23 United Kingdom 55,254 number compare

See the full ranking of 182 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in Colombia?
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Colombia was 60,783 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 65,436 number in 2011.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 58,161 number in 2004.
How does Colombia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
Colombia ranks 20th out of 137 countries with data for 2017.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,917 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/