South Korea vs Turkey: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … male
South Korea
39,969
in 2023
Turkey
37,793
in 2023
South Korea rank
20th
Turkey rank
23rd
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … male over time
- South Korea
- Turkey
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 39,969 against 37,793 in Turkey, a difference of 2,176.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Turkey ahead.
South Korea ranks 20th and Turkey ranks 23rd of 235 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 12,878 | 6,006 | 6,872 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 93,557 | 35,636 | 57,921 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 66,016 | 32,373 | 33,643 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 41,172 | 33,046 | 8,126 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, South Korea or Turkey?
- South Korea, at 39,969 against 37,793 in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between South Korea and Turkey?
- 2,176, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Turkey?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Turkey rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- South Korea ranks 20th and Turkey ranks 23rd 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release