Colombia vs Least developed countries: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa

Colombia
46,631 number
in 2018
Least developed countries
420,404 number
in 2018
Colombia rank
25th
Least developed countries rank
25th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa over time

  • Colombia
  • Least developed countries
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199720072018

How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 420,404 number against 46,631 number in Colombia, a difference of 373,773 number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 9.0 times Colombia's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 25th and Least developed countries ranks 25th of 205 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1990s 10,924 number 122,019 number 111,095 number Least developed countries
2000s 19,886 number 173,788 number 153,902 number Least developed countries
2010s 35,463 number 324,410 number 288,947 number Least developed countries

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 Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 420,404 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 Least developed countries?
373,773 number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Least developed countries?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Least developed countries rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
Colombia ranks 25th and Least developed countries ranks 25th 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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About this data

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

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