Korea vs New Zealand: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)

Korea
37,931
in 2023
New Zealand
31,755
in 2023
Korea rank
23rd
New Zealand rank
26th

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) over time

  • Korea
  • New Zealand
-100.0k-50.0k050.0k199820102023

How they compare

Korea currently reports 37,931 against 31,755 in New Zealand, a difference of 6,176.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was New Zealand ahead.

Korea ranks 23rd and New Zealand ranks 26th of 148 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s -61,686 624 62,310 New Zealand
2000s -74,153 21,964 96,117 New Zealand
2010s -43,330 42,750 86,080 New Zealand
2020s 28,287 29,369 1,082 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), Korea or New Zealand?
Korea, at 37,931 against 31,755 in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) between Korea and New Zealand?
6,176, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and New Zealand?
25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Korea and New Zealand rank globally for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
Korea ranks 23rd and New Zealand ranks 26th of 148 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
148 places, 2,435 data points, 1998–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release