Republic of Korea vs MDG: Developing Regions: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East

Republic of Korea
16,557
in 2018
MDG: Developing Regions
486,089
in 2020
Republic of Korea rank
4th
MDG: Developing Regions rank
3rd

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • MDG: Developing Regions
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How they compare

MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 486,089 against 16,557 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 469,532.

That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 29.4 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 4th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 3rd of 205 countries.

MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea MDG: Developing Regions Difference Ahead
1990s 19,161 82,277 63,116 MDG: Developing Regions
2000s 19,108 159,592 140,484 MDG: Developing Regions
2010s 17,978 350,080 332,102 MDG: Developing Regions

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 MDG: Developing Regions?
MDG: Developing Regions, at 486,089 against 16,557 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 MDG: Developing Regions?
469,532, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and MDG: Developing Regions?
22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Republic of Korea and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
Republic of Korea ranks 4th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 3rd 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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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