Republic of Korea vs WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
Republic of Korea
89,693
in 2023
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
2.26 million
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
14th
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank
17th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- Republic of Korea
- WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 2.26 million against 89,693 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 2.17 million.
That makes WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 25.2 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 14th and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 17th of 210 countries.
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64,390 | 355,136 | 290,746 | WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 93,557 | 575,589 | 482,032 | WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 109,345 | 1.05 million | 940,131 | WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 91,963 | 1.89 million | 1.80 million | WB: Lower 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: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), at 2.26 million against 89,693 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: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 2.17 million, with WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Republic of Korea ranks 14th and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 17th 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
February 2026 Data Release