ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs South Korea: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
505,836
in 2023
South Korea
16,557
in 2018
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
1st
South Korea rank
4th

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East over time

  • ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
  • South Korea
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k199620092023

How they compare

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 505,836 against 16,557 in South Korea, a difference of 489,279.

That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 30.6 times South Korea's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 4th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 81,284 19,161 62,123 ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2000s 153,005 19,108 133,897 ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2010s 317,018 17,978 299,040 ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or South Korea?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 505,836 against 16,557 in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and South Korea?
489,279, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and South Korea?
22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and South Korea rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 4th of 221 groups.
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