Republic of Korea vs WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South

Republic of Korea
179
in 2023
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
23,351
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
49th
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank
49th

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
010.0k20.0k30.0k199820102023

How they compare

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) currently reports 23,351 against 179 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 23,172.

That makes WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)'s figure about 130.5 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 49th and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 49th of 210 countries.

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) Difference Ahead
1990s 35 2,752 2,717 WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
2000s 131.4 3,237 3,105 WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
2010s 248.3 18,471 18,223 WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
2020s 196.5 24,345 24,148 WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south, Republic of Korea or WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), at 23,351 against 179 in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south between Republic of Korea and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
23,172, with WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
Republic of Korea ranks 49th and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 49th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South and West 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 South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 10,910 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release