Colombia vs United States of America: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Latin

Colombia
23,302
in 2023
United States of America
42,458
in 2023
Colombia rank
4th
United States of America rank
1st

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Latin over time

  • Colombia
  • United States of America
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199820102023

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 42,458 against 23,302 in Colombia, a difference of 19,156.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.8 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.

Colombia ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 210 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 6,494 11,702 5,207 United States of America
2010s 14,174 21,282 7,108 United States of America
2020s 23,192 38,416 15,224 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in latin, Colombia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 42,458 against 23,302 in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in latin between Colombia and United States of America?
19,156, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States of America?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Colombia and United States of America rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in latin?
Colombia ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Latin America and the Caribbean, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Latin America and the Caribbean, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 10,540 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release