Republic of Korea vs WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
Republic of Korea
49,724
in 2023
WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
2.04 million
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
9th
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank
10th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- Republic of Korea
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 2.04 million against 49,724 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.99 million.
That makes WB: Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 41.0 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 9th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 10th of 210 countries.
WB: 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: Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54,162 | 1.25 million | 1.19 million | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 50,791 | 1.83 million | 1.78 million | WB: 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: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025), at 2.04 million against 49,724 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: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 1.99 million, with WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Republic of Korea ranks 9th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 10th 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, 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