Republic of Korea vs WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
Republic of Korea
39,969
in 2023
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
1.18 million
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
20th
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank
17th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- Republic of Korea
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 1.18 million against 39,969 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.14 million.
That makes WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 29.4 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 20th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 17th of 235 countries.
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60,220 | 917,907 | 857,687 | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 41,172 | 1.14 million | 1.10 million | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Republic of Korea or WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), at 1.18 million against 39,969 in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Republic of Korea and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 1.14 million, with WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Republic of Korea ranks 20th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 17th 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