Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Colombia

Colombia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 46,631 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
46,631 number
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
25th
of 205 countries
All-time high
46,631 number
in 2018
All-time low
10,793 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Colombia, 1998–2018

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1998200820181998: 10.8k number1999: 11.1k number2000: 12.9k number2001: 14.4k number2002: 18.4k number2003: 20.4k number2004: 19.7k number2005: 20.3k number2006: 20.6k number2007: 21.8k number2008: 24.0k number2009: 26.4k number2010: 29.0k number2011: 30.9k number2012: 30.7k number2013: 32.2k number2014: 33.8k number2015: 35.1k number2016: 36.5k number2017: 44.4k number2018: 46.6k number

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

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number) in Colombia, 1998 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 22 Indonesia 49,900 number compare
  2. 23 Canada 48,345 number compare
  3. 24 Turkey 47,546 number compare
  4. 26 Turkmenistan 44,875 number compare
  5. 27 Azerbaijan 43,767 number compare
  6. 28 Spain 42,034 number compare

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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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Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 5,215 data points, 1997–2018
Last refreshed

Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.