Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Colombia
Colombia: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 2.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Colombia, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Colombia stood at 2.5%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Colombia peaked at 2.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1998.
That places Colombia 136th out of 175 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.4% | — |
| 1999 | 1.4% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 133 Finland 2.6% compare
- 134 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.6% compare
- 135 El Salvador 2.5% compare
- 137 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.5% compare
- 138 Algeria 2.3% compare
- 139 Spain 2.1% compare
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 mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Colombia?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Colombia was 2.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1998.
- How does Colombia rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Colombia ranks 136th out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. 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 Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release