South Korea vs WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

South Korea
89,693
in 2023
WB: Early-demographic Dividend
2.43 million
in 2023
South Korea rank
14th
WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank
15th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • South Korea
  • WB: Early-demographic Dividend
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M199720102023

How they compare

WB: Early-demographic Dividend currently reports 2.43 million against 89,693 in South Korea, a difference of 2.34 million.

That makes WB: Early-demographic Dividend's figure about 27.1 times South Korea's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, WB: Early-demographic Dividend has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 14th and WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 15th of 210 countries.

WB: Early-demographic Dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea WB: Early-demographic Dividend Difference Ahead
1990s 64,390 401,546 337,157 WB: Early-demographic Dividend
2000s 93,557 638,056 544,499 WB: Early-demographic Dividend
2010s 109,345 1.20 million 1.09 million WB: Early-demographic Dividend
2020s 91,963 2.08 million 1.99 million WB: Early-demographic Dividend

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 WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
WB: Early-demographic Dividend, at 2.43 million against 89,693 in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between South Korea and WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
2.34 million, with WB: Early-demographic Dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do South Korea and WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
South Korea ranks 14th and WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 15th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (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

Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 11,332 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release