Colombia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
Colombia
46,631 number
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa
400,803 number
in 2018
Colombia rank
25th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
27th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- Colombia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 400,803 number against 46,631 number in Colombia, a difference of 354,172 number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 8.6 times Colombia's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th of 205 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,924 number | 176,684 number | 165,760 number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 19,886 number | 255,159 number | 235,273 number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 35,463 number | 360,301 number | 324,838 number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Colombia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 400,803 number against 46,631 number in Colombia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 354,172 number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Colombia ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th 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
Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.