Share of students studying abroad in Colombia
Colombia: Share of students studying abroad was 2.51 in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
2.51
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
135th
of 174 countries
All-time high
2.51
in 2022
All-time low
1.37
in 1998
Years of data
24
1998β2022
Share of students studying abroad in Colombia, 1998β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of students studying abroad in Colombia stood at 2.51. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in Colombia peaked at 2.51 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.37, in 1998.
Colombia ranks 135th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.39 | 1.37 | 1.41 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.74 | 1.52 | 1.99 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.76 | 1.56 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.43 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.8% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 180,781 (2022)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.63 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.4% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students studying abroad in Colombia?
- Share of students studying abroad in Colombia was 2.51 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 in 1998.
- How does Colombia rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Colombia ranks 135th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students studying abroad 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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