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

Colombia
10,369
in 2023
United States of America
18,987
in 2023
Colombia rank
2nd
United States of America rank
1st

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Latin over time

  • Colombia
  • United States of America
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k197019962023

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 18,987 against 10,369 in Colombia, a difference of 8,618.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.

Colombia ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 235 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 0 1,672 1,672 United States of America
2000s 6,494 11,702 5,207 United States of America
2010s 8,086 12,796 4,709 United States of America
2020s 10,256 17,448 7,192 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 18,987 against 10,369 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?
8,618, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States of America?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Colombia and United States of America rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in latin?
Colombia ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 235 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, male (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, male (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
456 places, 15,342 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release