ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) vs Republic of Korea: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
854,131
in 2023
Republic of Korea
39,969
in 2023
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
23rd
Republic of Korea rank
20th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
  • Republic of Korea
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197019962023

How they compare

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 854,131 against 39,969 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 814,162.

That makes ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s figure about 21.4 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 23rd and Republic of Korea ranks 20th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2010s 401,846 60,220 341,626 ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2020s 687,262 41,172 646,090 ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) or Republic of Korea?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 854,131 against 39,969 in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Republic of Korea?
814,162, with ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Republic of Korea?
13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Republic of Korea rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 23rd and Republic of Korea ranks 20th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, male (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
456 places, 15,563 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release