Share of students studying abroad in Colombia
Colombia: Share of students studying abroad was 2.51 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.51
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
136th
of 175 countries
All-time high
2.51
in 2022
All-time low
1.37
in 1998
Years of data
24
1998–2022
Share of students studying abroad in Colombia, 1998–2022
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 136th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of students studying abroad in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.37 | — |
| 1999 | 1.41 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.52 | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 1.71 | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 1.99 | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 1.88 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.76 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 1.66 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 1.68 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.7 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.76 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.8 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.75 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.65 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 1.58 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.57 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.58 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.56 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.86 | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 2.07 | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 2.21 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 2.41 | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 2.37 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.51 | +5.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 2.51 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.15, 49% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 2.51 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.68, 94% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 136th out of 175 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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