Italy vs Korea: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
Italy
41,346
in 2023
Korea
39,969
in 2023
Italy rank
19th
Korea rank
20th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- Italy
- Korea
How they compare
Italy currently reports 41,346 against 39,969 in Korea, a difference of 1,377.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Korea ahead.
Italy ranks 19th and Korea ranks 20th of 235 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 7,431 | 12,878 | 5,447 | Korea |
| 2000s | 35,784 | 93,557 | 57,773 | Korea |
| 2010s | 33,888 | 66,016 | 32,127 | Korea |
| 2020s | 40,909 | 41,172 | 262.25 | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Italy or Korea?
- Italy, at 41,346 against 39,969 in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Italy and Korea?
- 1,377, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Korea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Korea rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Italy ranks 19th and Korea ranks 20th of 235 countries.
- 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release