Korea vs Viet Nam: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East

Korea
16,557
in 2018
Viet Nam
43,877
in 2018
Korea rank
4th
Viet Nam rank
2nd

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East over time

  • Korea
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 43,877 against 16,557 in Korea, a difference of 27,320.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 2.7 times Korea's.

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

Korea ranks 4th and Viet Nam ranks 2nd of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 19,161 622.67 18,538 Korea
2000s 19,108 3,594 15,514 Korea
2010s 17,978 17,626 351.89 Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east, Korea or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 43,877 against 16,557 in Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east between Korea and Viet Nam?
27,320, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Viet Nam?
22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Korea and Viet Nam rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
Korea ranks 4th and Viet Nam ranks 2nd 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