SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Colombia
Colombia: SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle was 41.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Colombia, 2002–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Colombia is 41.9, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Colombia peaked at 43.49 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.42, in 2010.
That places Colombia 24th out of 100 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 26.99 | — |
| 2003 | 28.71 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 28.46 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 26.97 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 39.64 | +47.0% |
| 2008 | 28.86 | -27.2% |
| 2009 | 26.83 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 26.42 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 27.29 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 27.4 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 28.26 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 27.94 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 28.34 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 28.99 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 28.97 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 29.47 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 30.34 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 30.29 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 30.33 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 41.69 | +37.4% |
| 2023 | 41.98 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 43.49 | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 41.9 | -3.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 41.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.14, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 41.9 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.84, 96% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +47.0% | 26.97 | 39.64 |
| 2022 | +37.4% | 30.33 | 41.69 |
| 2008 | -27.2% | 39.64 | 28.86 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.49 | 26.83 | 39.64 | 7 |
| 2010s | 28.34 | 26.42 | 30.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.28 | 30.29 | 43.49 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More gender data for Colombia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,499 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3937 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 45,238 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 45,238 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 339,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 354,522 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 343,649 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 358,222 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 346,714 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Colombia?
- Sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Colombia was 41.9 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.49 in 2024.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.42 in 2010.
- How does Colombia rank for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle?
- Colombia ranks 24th out of 100 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The female share of employment in managerial positions conveys the number of women in management as a percentage of employment in management. Employment in management is defined based on the International Standard Classification of Occupations. This series refers to senior and middle management only, thus excluding junior management (category 1 in both ISCO-08 and ISCO-88 minus category 14 in ISCO-08 and minus category 13 in ISCO-88). There is another series referring to total management (category 1 of ISCO-08 or ISCO-88). This indicator is calculated based on data on employment by sex and occupation. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.