South Korea vs Low & middle income: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
South Korea
101,774 number
in 2018
Low & middle income
3.62 million number
in 2018
South Korea rank
5th
Low & middle income rank
2nd
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- South Korea
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Low & middle income currently reports 3.62 million number against 101,774 number in South Korea, a difference of 3.52 million number.
That makes Low & middle income's figure about 35.6 times South Korea's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 5th and Low & middle income ranks 2nd of 205 countries.
Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64,382 number | 983,589 number | 919,206 number | Low & middle income |
| 2000s | 96,737 number | 1.57 million number | 1.47 million number | Low & middle income |
| 2010s | 113,319 number | 2.88 million number | 2.77 million number | Low & middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, South Korea or Low & middle income?
- Low & middle income, at 3.62 million number against 101,774 number in South Korea as of 2018.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between South Korea and Low & middle income?
- 3.52 million number, with Low & middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Low & middle income?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do South Korea and Low & middle income rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- South Korea ranks 5th and Low & middle income ranks 2nd 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
Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.