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
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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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.