Inbound internationally … adjusted Mexico Caribbean Central in Colombia
Colombia: Inbound internationally … adjusted Mexico Caribbean Central was 1.31 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Caribbean and Central in Colombia, 2014–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, inbound internationally mobile students from caribbean and central in Colombia stood at 1.31 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from caribbean and central in Colombia peaked at 1.31 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8021 GPIA, in 2014.
That places Colombia 7th out of 61 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Inbound internationally … adjusted Mexico Caribbean Central in Colombia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.8021 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | +28.7% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.15 GPIA | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 1.19 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.24 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.08 GPIA | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 1.12 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.31 GPIA | +17.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.31 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.31 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.12 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.07 GPIA | 0.8021 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.31 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 4 South Korea 1.58 GPIA compare
- 5 El Salvador 1.46 GPIA compare
- 6 South Africa 1.33 GPIA compare
- 8 France 1.23 GPIA compare
- 9 Italy 1.23 GPIA compare
- 10 Argentina 1.23 GPIA compare
More education data for Colombia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.21 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.68 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 190,940 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 234,939 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 963,182 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 937,684 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from caribbean and central in Colombia?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from caribbean and central in Colombia was 1.31 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from caribbean and central recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from caribbean and central recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8021 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Colombia rank for inbound internationally mobile students from caribbean and central?
- Colombia ranks 7th out of 61 countries with data for 2022.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from caribbean and central rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from Caribbean and Central America: Students from Mexico, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release