Colombia vs Turkmenistan: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

Colombia
46,631 number
in 2018
Turkmenistan
44,875 number
in 2018
Colombia rank
25th
Turkmenistan rank
26th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • Colombia
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 46,631 number against 44,875 number in Turkmenistan, a difference of 1,756 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 25th and Turkmenistan ranks 26th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1990s 10,924 number 4,880 number 6,044 number Colombia
2000s 19,886 number 5,537 number 14,349 number Colombia
2010s 35,463 number 38,296 number 2,833 number Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Colombia or Turkmenistan?
Colombia, at 46,631 number against 44,875 number in Turkmenistan as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Colombia and Turkmenistan?
1,756 number, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Turkmenistan?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Turkmenistan rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Colombia ranks 25th and Turkmenistan ranks 26th 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

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