How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and IDA only?

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.

Colombia vs IDA only: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa

Colombia

46,631 number

in 2018

IDA only

545,290 number

in 2018

Colombia rank

25th

IDA only rank

23rd

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa over time

Colombia
IDA only

How they compare

IDA only currently reports 545,290 number against 46,631 number in Colombia, a difference of 498,659 number.

That makes IDA only's figure about 11.7 times Colombia's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, IDA only has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 25th and IDA only ranks 23rd of 205 countries.

IDA only has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	IDA only	Difference	Ahead
1990s	10,924 number	152,044 number	141,120 number	IDA only
2000s	19,886 number	212,233 number	192,347 number	IDA only
2010s	35,463 number	403,047 number	367,583 number	IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa, Colombia or IDA only?: IDA only, at 545,290 number against 46,631 number in Colombia as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa between Colombia and IDA only?: 498,659 number, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and IDA only?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Colombia and IDA only rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?: Colombia ranks 25th and IDA only ranks 23rd of 205 countries.
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: 21 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.