India vs Republic of Korea: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East

India
15,531
in 2018
Republic of Korea
16,557
in 2018
India rank
7th
Republic of Korea rank
4th

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East over time

  • India
  • Republic of Korea
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199720072018

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 16,557 against 15,531 in India, a difference of 1,026.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times India's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

India ranks 7th and Republic of Korea ranks 4th of 205 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 503.67 19,161 18,657 Republic of Korea
2000s 1,928 19,108 17,180 Republic of Korea
2010s 9,816 17,978 8,162 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east, India or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 16,557 against 15,531 in India as of 2018.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east between India and Republic of Korea?
1,026, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Republic of Korea?
22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do India and Republic of Korea rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
India ranks 7th and Republic of 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