Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Colombia

Colombia: Teachers in upper secondary education, male was 29,213 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
29,213 number
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
32nd
of 131 countries
All-time high
34,210 number
in 2009
All-time low
21,408 number
in 2004
Years of data
12
2002–2017

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k2002200920172002: 23.7k number2004: 21.4k number2007: 33.8k number2009: 34.2k number2010: 34.1k number2011: 33.5k number2012: 32.2k number2013: 32.0k number2014: 32.8k number2015: 27.7k number2016: 28.1k number2017: 29.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, teachers in upper secondary education, male in Colombia stood at 29,213 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, male in Colombia peaked at 34,210 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 21,408 number, in 2004.

Colombia ranks 32nd of 131 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) in Colombia, 2002 to 2017.
Year number Change
2002 23,711 number —
2004 21,408 number -9.7%
2007 33,826 number +58.0%
2009 34,210 number +1.1%
2010 34,087 number -0.4%
2011 33,514 number -1.7%
2012 32,247 number -3.8%
2013 32,036 number -0.7%
2014 32,816 number +2.4%
2015 27,691 number -15.6%
2016 28,057 number +1.3%
2017 29,213 number +4.1%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 29,213 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,333 number, 5.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 29,213 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,930 number, 15.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28,289 number 21,408 number 34,210 number 4
2010s 31,208 number 27,691 number 34,087 number 8

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 29 Canada 35,563 number compare
  2. 30 Thailand 32,186 number compare
  3. 31 Belgium 30,666 number compare
  4. 33 Guatemala 27,293 number compare
  5. 34 Benin 27,228 number compare
  6. 35 Netherlands 25,859 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, male in Colombia?
Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Colombia was 29,213 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 34,210 number in 2009.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 21,408 number in 2004.
How does Colombia rank for teachers in upper secondary education, male?
Colombia ranks 32nd out of 131 countries with data for 2017.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,795 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of male 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/