Germany vs Korea: Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad over time
- Germany
- Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 130,662 Persons against 85,538 Persons in Korea, a difference of 45,124 Persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Korea ahead.
Germany ranks 1st and Korea ranks 1st of 32 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 114,831 Persons | 102,699 Persons | 12,132 Persons | Germany |
| 2020s | 126,237 Persons | 87,419 Persons | 38,818 Persons | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad, Germany or Korea?
- Germany, at 130,662 Persons against 85,538 Persons in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad between Germany and Korea?
- 45,124 Persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Korea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Korea rank globally for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Germany ranks 1st 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.