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
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
February 2026 Data Release