India vs Korea: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa

India
375,055 number
in 2018
Korea
101,774 number
in 2018
India rank
2nd
Korea rank
5th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa over time

  • India
  • Korea
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199820082018

How they compare

India currently reports 375,055 number against 101,774 number in Korea, a difference of 273,281 number.

That makes India's figure about 3.7 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Korea ahead.

India ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 5th of 205 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 59,638 number 64,382 number 4,744 number Korea
2000s 135,659 number 96,737 number 38,923 number India
2010s 254,999 number 113,319 number 141,680 number India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa, India or Korea?
India, at 375,055 number against 101,774 number in Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa between India and Korea?
273,281 number, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Korea?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do India and Korea rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
India ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 5th 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, both sexes (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 (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 5,215 data points, 1997–2018
Last refreshed

Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.