Bangladesh vs Korea: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East

Bangladesh
20,904
in 2018
Korea
16,557
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
3rd
Korea rank
4th

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Korea
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199720072018

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 20,904 against 16,557 in Korea, a difference of 4,347.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Korea ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 4th of 205 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 1,066 19,161 18,095 Korea
2000s 2,301 19,108 16,807 Korea
2010s 19,939 17,978 1,961 Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east, Bangladesh or Korea?
Bangladesh, at 20,904 against 16,557 in Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east between Bangladesh and Korea?
4,347, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Korea?
22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Bangladesh and Korea rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
Bangladesh ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 4th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Asia, 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
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
426 places, 9,786 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release