Canada vs Colombia: Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad over time
- Canada
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 58,092 Persons against 49,032 Persons in Canada, a difference of 9,060 Persons.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 8th and Colombia ranks 6th of 32 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45,462 Persons | 26,277 Persons | 19,185 Persons | Canada |
| 2020s | 47,204 Persons | 43,857 Persons | 3,347 Persons | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad, Canada or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 58,092 Persons against 49,032 Persons in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad between Canada and Colombia?
- 9,060 Persons, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Colombia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Colombia rank globally for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Canada ranks 8th and Colombia ranks 6th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the total number of mobile national students abroad. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.