Korea vs Nepal: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
Korea
49,724
in 2023
Nepal
45,785
in 2023
Korea rank
9th
Nepal rank
12th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- Korea
- Nepal
How they compare
Korea currently reports 49,724 against 45,785 in Nepal, a difference of 3,939.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 9th and Nepal ranks 12th of 205 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54,162 | 17,454 | 36,708 | Korea |
| 2020s | 50,791 | 39,828 | 10,964 | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Korea or Nepal?
- Korea, at 49,724 against 45,785 in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Korea and Nepal?
- 3,939, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Nepal?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Nepal rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Korea ranks 9th and Nepal ranks 12th 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