Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Colombia
Colombia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 46,631 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Colombia, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Colombia stood at 46,631 number. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 94.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Colombia peaked at 46,631 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10,793 number, in 1998.
That places Colombia 25th out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Colombia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10,793 number | — |
| 1999 | 11,055 number | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 12,922 number | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 14,379 number | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 18,393 number | +27.9% |
| 2003 | 20,436 number | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 19,663 number | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 20,294 number | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 20,578 number | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 21,808 number | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 24,037 number | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 26,355 number | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 28,999 number | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 30,866 number | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 30,726 number | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 32,160 number | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 33,753 number | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 35,108 number | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 36,477 number | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 44,449 number | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 46,631 number | +4.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 46,631 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,800 number, 4.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 46,631 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,388 number, 13.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,924 number | 10,793 number | 11,055 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 19,886 number | 12,922 number | 26,355 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,463 number | 28,999 number | 46,631 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.08 units per person (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 46,631 number in 2018, 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 46,631 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,793 number in 1998.
- How does Colombia rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Colombia ranks 25th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.0%. 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, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.