Korea vs United States of America: Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad over time
- Korea
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 102,045 Persons against 85,538 Persons in Korea, a difference of 16,507 Persons.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd of 3 groups.
Across the 2 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 102,699 Persons | 60,676 Persons | 42,023 Persons | Korea |
| 2020s | 87,419 Persons | 92,201 Persons | 4,782 Persons | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad, Korea or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 102,045 Persons against 85,538 Persons in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad between Korea and United States of America?
- 16,507 Persons, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United States of America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Korea and United States of America rank globally for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Korea ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd of 3 groups.
- 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.