How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Colombia?

21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Colombia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa

Arab World

528,359 number

in 2018

Colombia

46,631 number

in 2018

Arab World rank

26th

Colombia rank

25th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa over time

Arab World
Colombia

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 528,359 number against 46,631 number in Colombia, a difference of 481,728 number.

That makes Arab World's figure about 11.3 times Colombia's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 26th and Colombia ranks 25th of 44 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Colombia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	175,072 number	10,924 number	164,148 number	Arab World
2000s	222,722 number	19,886 number	202,836 number	Arab World
2010s	409,950 number	35,463 number	374,487 number	Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa, Arab World or Colombia?: Arab World, at 528,359 number against 46,631 number in Colombia as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa between Arab World and Colombia?: 481,728 number, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Colombia?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Arab World and Colombia rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?: Arab World ranks 26th and Colombia ranks 25th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 5,215 data points, 1997–2018
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.