Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Colombia
Colombia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 37.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
37.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
62nd
of 74 countries
All-time high
37.6%
in 2016
All-time low
34.1%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2013–2017
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Colombia, 2013–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Colombia is 37.6%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% over five years.
That places Colombia 62nd out of 74 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 34.1% | — |
| 2014 | 35.4% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 35.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 37.6% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 37.6% | +0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 37.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.4%, 73% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 37.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.9%, 77% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 59 Netherlands 38.7%
- 60 Belarus 38.7%
- 61 Macau, China 38.3% compare
- 63 Luxembourg 37.1% compare
- 64 Morocco 36.9%
- 65 Chile 35.5% compare
More science & technology data for Colombia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 174.09 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.74 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 92.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 78.74 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 9,184 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Colombia?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Colombia was 37.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2013.
- How does Colombia rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Colombia ranks 62nd out of 74 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Higher education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release