Republic of Korea vs United States of America: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

Republic of Korea
101,774 number
in 2018
United States of America
84,349 number
in 2018
Republic of Korea rank
5th
United States of America rank
7th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • United States of America
40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k199820082018

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 101,774 number against 84,349 number in United States of America, a difference of 17,425 number.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 7th of 205 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 64,382 number 41,324 number 23,058 number Republic of Korea
2000s 96,737 number 57,019 number 39,718 number Republic of Korea
2010s 113,319 number 77,647 number 35,673 number Republic of Korea

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 United States of America?
Republic of Korea, at 101,774 number against 84,349 number in United States of America as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Republic of Korea and United States of America?
17,425 number, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United States of America?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Republic of Korea and United States of America rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Republic of Korea ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 7th 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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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.