Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Colombia
Colombia: Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad was 2.3 Percentage of students in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Colombia, 2016–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.
Analysis
In 2023, share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Colombia stood at 2.3 Percentage of students. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 40.6% on the previous year and up 114.4% over ten years.
That places Colombia 21st out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.07 Percentage of students | — |
| 2017 | 1.22 Percentage of students | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 1.33 Percentage of students | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 1.44 Percentage of students | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 1.59 Percentage of students | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 1.54 Percentage of students | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.64 Percentage of students | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 2.3 Percentage of students | +40.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.27 Percentage of students | 1.07 Percentage of students | 1.44 Percentage of students | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.77 Percentage of students | 1.54 Percentage of students | 2.3 Percentage of students | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 180,781 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Colombia?
- Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Colombia was 2.3 Percentage of students in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 Percentage of students in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 Percentage of students in 2016.
- How does Colombia rank for share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Colombia ranks 21st out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.4%. 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 Share 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 share of national students going 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.