Republic of Korea vs WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East

Republic of Korea
25,957
in 2018
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
874,917
in 2020
Republic of Korea rank
7th
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank
10th

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199620082020

How they compare

WB: Ida & Ibrd Total currently reports 874,917 against 25,957 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 848,960.

That makes WB: Ida & Ibrd Total's figure about 33.7 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, WB: Ida & Ibrd Total has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 7th and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 10th of 205 countries.

WB: Ida & Ibrd Total has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea WB: Ida & Ibrd Total Difference Ahead
1990s 20,140 118,075 97,935 WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
2000s 24,668 275,814 251,146 WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
2010s 26,573 608,918 582,345 WB: Ida & Ibrd Total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east, Republic of Korea or WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, at 874,917 against 25,957 in Republic of Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east between Republic of Korea and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
848,960, with WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Republic of Korea and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
Republic of Korea ranks 7th and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 10th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
426 places, 9,820 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release