Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Colombia
Colombia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 32,811 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Colombia, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 32,811 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 93.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Colombia peaked at 32,811 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,375, in 2012.
That places Colombia 17th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20,747 | 16,375 | 27,498 | 8 |
| 2020s | 31,179 | 29,659 | 32,811 | 4 |
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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 total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Colombia?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Colombia was 32,811 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 32,811 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,375 in 2012.
- How does Colombia rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Colombia ranks 17th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.3%. 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 Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release