Share of students from abroad in Colombia
Colombia: Share of students from abroad was 0.2209 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.2209
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
127th
of 134 countries
All-time high
0.2209
in 2022
All-time low
0.1644
in 2016
Years of data
9
2014–2022
Share of students from abroad in Colombia, 2014–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students from abroad in Colombia is 0.2209, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in Colombia peaked at 0.2209 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1644, in 2016.
Colombia ranks 127th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of students from abroad in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.1742 | — |
| 2015 | 0.1885 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1644 | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 0.186 | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1978 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.219 | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2147 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2028 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2209 | +8.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.2209 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.03, 7% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.2209 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.25, 10% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1883 | 0.1644 | 0.219 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.2128 | 0.2028 | 0.2209 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 share of students from abroad in Colombia?
- Share of students from abroad in Colombia was 0.2209 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2209 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1644 in 2016.
- How does Colombia rank for share of students from abroad?
- Colombia ranks 127th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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