South Korea vs North America: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female

South Korea
48,073 number
in 2018
North America
539,307 number
in 2018
South Korea rank
11th
North America rank
11th

Total inbound internationally mobile students, female over time

  • South Korea
  • North America
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199820082018

How they compare

North America currently reports 539,307 number against 48,073 number in South Korea, a difference of 491,234 number.

That makes North America's figure about 11.2 times South Korea's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 11th and North America ranks 11th of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea North America Difference Ahead
1990s 1,064 number 197,898 number 196,834 number North America
2000s 9,205 number 283,117 number 273,912 number North America
2010s 33,585 number 453,026 number 419,441 number North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, female, South Korea or North America?
North America, at 539,307 number against 48,073 number in South Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, female between South Korea and North America?
491,234 number, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and North America?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do South Korea and North America rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?
South Korea ranks 11th and North America ranks 11th of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 1,990 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of female 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.