Colombia vs Mexico: Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 58,092 Persons against 37,352 Persons in Mexico, a difference of 20,740 Persons.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.6 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Mexico ahead.
Colombia ranks 6th and Mexico ranks 9th of 32 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26,277 Persons | 29,767 Persons | 3,490 Persons | Mexico |
| 2020s | 43,857 Persons | 34,168 Persons | 9,689 Persons | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad, Colombia or Mexico?
- Colombia, at 58,092 Persons against 37,352 Persons in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad between Colombia and Mexico?
- 20,740 Persons, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Colombia ranks 6th and Mexico ranks 9th 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.