Republic of Korea vs Middle income: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

Republic of Korea
101,774 number
in 2018
Middle income
3.35 million number
in 2018
Republic of Korea rank
5th
Middle income rank
3rd

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Middle income
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How they compare

Middle income currently reports 3.35 million number against 101,774 number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 3.25 million number.

That makes Middle income's figure about 32.9 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 5th and Middle income ranks 3rd of 205 countries.

Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 64,382 number 895,035 number 830,652 number Middle income
2000s 96,737 number 1.46 million number 1.36 million number Middle income
2010s 113,319 number 2.68 million number 2.57 million number Middle income

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 Middle income?
Middle income, at 3.35 million number against 101,774 number in Republic of Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Republic of Korea and Middle income?
3.25 million number, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Middle income?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Republic of Korea and Middle income rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Republic of Korea ranks 5th and Middle income ranks 3rd 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.