Korea vs MDG: Developing Regions: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
Korea
49,724
in 2023
MDG: Developing Regions
2.18 million
in 2023
Korea rank
9th
MDG: Developing Regions rank
8th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- Korea
- MDG: Developing Regions
How they compare
MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 2.18 million against 49,724 in Korea, a difference of 2.13 million.
That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 43.9 times Korea's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 9th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 8th of 205 countries.
MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | MDG: Developing Regions | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54,162 | 1.34 million | 1.29 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2020s | 50,791 | 1.97 million | 1.92 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Korea or MDG: Developing Regions?
- MDG: Developing Regions, at 2.18 million against 49,724 in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Korea and MDG: Developing Regions?
- 2.13 million, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and MDG: Developing Regions?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Korea and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Korea ranks 9th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 8th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (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