Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Colombia
Colombia: Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad was 58,092 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Colombia, 2013–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2023, number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Colombia stood at 58,092 Persons. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.0% on the previous year and up 170.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Colombia peaked at 58,092 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19,205 Persons, in 2014.
That places Colombia 6th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 21,493 Persons | — |
| 2014 | 19,205 Persons | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 19,846 Persons | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 25,904 Persons | +30.5% |
| 2017 | 30,119 Persons | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 32,333 Persons | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 35,039 Persons | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 38,090 Persons | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 38,336 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 40,907 Persons | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 58,092 Persons | +42.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26,277 Persons | 19,205 Persons | 35,039 Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 43,857 Persons | 38,090 Persons | 58,092 Persons | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 3 Netherlands 18,895 Persons compare
- 3 United States 102,045 Persons compare
- 3 Croatia 6,249 Persons compare
- 4 Lithuania 7,345 Persons compare
- 4 Brazil 88,343 Persons compare
- 5 Italy 84,918 Persons compare
- 5 Latvia 4,548 Persons compare
- 6 Estonia 3,016 Persons compare
- 7 Slovenia 2,943 Persons compare
- 7 Spain 50,510 Persons compare
- 8 Canada 49,032 Persons compare
- 9 Mexico 37,352 Persons compare
More education data for Colombia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.43 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.90 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.17 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.47 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7336 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,228 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 41,553 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.32 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.8138 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Colombia?
- Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Colombia was 58,092 Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 58,092 Persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,205 Persons in 2014.
- How does Colombia rank for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Colombia ranks 6th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the total number of mobile national students abroad. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.