Colombia vs Spain: Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad
Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad over time
- Colombia
- Spain
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 2.3 Percentage of students against 2.18 Percentage of students in Spain, a difference of 0.12 Percentage of students.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Spain ahead.
Colombia ranks 21st and Spain ranks 22nd of 32 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.27 Percentage of students | 1.91 Percentage of students | 0.6489 Percentage of students | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.77 Percentage of students | 2.1 Percentage of students | 0.3356 Percentage of students | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad, Colombia or Spain?
- Colombia, at 2.3 Percentage of students against 2.18 Percentage of students in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad between Colombia and Spain?
- 0.12 Percentage of students, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Spain?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Spain rank globally for share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Colombia ranks 21st and Spain ranks 22nd of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Share 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 share of national students going 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.