East Asia & Pacific vs Republic of Korea: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes

East Asia & Pacific
1.20 million number
in 2018
Republic of Korea
84,749 number
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific rank
12th
Republic of Korea rank
13th

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

East Asia & Pacific currently reports 1.20 million number against 84,749 number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.11 million number.

That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 14.1 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th and Republic of Korea ranks 13th of 44 groups.

East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 281,883 number 2,704 number 279,180 number East Asia & Pacific
2000s 485,257 number 19,085 number 466,172 number East Asia & Pacific
2010s 908,592 number 62,367 number 846,225 number East Asia & Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, East Asia & Pacific or Republic of Korea?
East Asia & Pacific, at 1.20 million number against 84,749 number in Republic of Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between East Asia & Pacific and Republic of Korea?
1.11 million number, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Republic of Korea?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Republic of Korea rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th and Republic of Korea ranks 13th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,593 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.