France vs Korea: Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad over time
- France
- Korea
How they compare
France currently reports 114,816 Persons against 85,538 Persons in Korea, a difference of 29,278 Persons.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Korea ahead.
France ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 1st of 32 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86,145 Persons | 102,699 Persons | 16,554 Persons | Korea |
| 2020s | 109,459 Persons | 87,419 Persons | 22,040 Persons | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad, France or Korea?
- France, at 114,816 Persons against 85,538 Persons in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad between France and Korea?
- 29,278 Persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Korea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do France and Korea rank globally for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- France ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 1st of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the total number of mobile national students abroad. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.