Colombia vs Spain: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa

Colombia
46,631 number
in 2018
Spain
42,034 number
in 2018
Colombia rank
25th
Spain rank
28th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa over time

  • Colombia
  • Spain
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k199820082018

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 46,631 number against 42,034 number in Spain, a difference of 4,597 number.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Spain ahead.

Colombia ranks 25th and Spain ranks 28th of 205 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 10,924 number 25,696 number 14,772 number Spain
2000s 19,886 number 25,488 number 5,602 number Spain
2010s 35,463 number 33,699 number 1,764 number Colombia

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 Spain?
Colombia, at 46,631 number against 42,034 number in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa between Colombia and Spain?
4,597 number, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Spain?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Spain rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
Colombia ranks 25th and Spain ranks 28th 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.