Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Pacific both in Colombia
Colombia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Pacific both was 5,914 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Colombia, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 5,914 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 301.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Colombia peaked at 7,172 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 49, in 1997.
That places Colombia 18th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Pacific both in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 49 | — |
| 1998 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 66 | +34.7% |
| 2000 | 225 | +240.9% |
| 2001 | 420 | +86.7% |
| 2002 | 614 | +46.2% |
| 2003 | 722 | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 623 | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 553 | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 533 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 636 | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 761 | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 932 | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 1,131 | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 1,264 | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 1,331 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1,473 | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 1,491 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,736 | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 1,739 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 3,961 | +127.8% |
| 2018 | 4,999 | +26.2% |
| 2019 | 6,083 | +21.7% |
| 2020 | 7,013 | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 7,172 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 6,624 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 5,914 | -10.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 5,914 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 102, 58.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 5,914 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5, 1182.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Pacific both in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +240.9% | 66 | 225 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.67 | 49 | 66 | 3 |
| 2000s | 601.9 | 225 | 932 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,521 | 1,131 | 6,083 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,681 | 5,914 | 7,172 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Colombia?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Colombia was 5,914 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,172 in 2021.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49 in 1997.
- How does Colombia rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
- Colombia ranks 18th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 301.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release