South Korea vs Upper middle income: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number
South Korea
101,774 number
in 2018
Upper middle income
1.99 million number
in 2018
South Korea rank
5th
Upper middle income rank
6th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number over time
- South Korea
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 1.99 million number against 101,774 number in South Korea, a difference of 1.89 million number.
That makes Upper middle income's figure about 19.6 times South Korea's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 5th and Upper middle income ranks 6th of 205 countries.
Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64,382 number | 540,154 number | 475,771 number | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 96,737 number | 880,643 number | 783,906 number | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 113,319 number | 1.65 million number | 1.53 million number | Upper 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 Upper middle income?
- Upper middle income, at 1.99 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 Upper middle income?
- 1.89 million number, with Upper middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Upper middle income?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do South Korea and Upper middle income rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- South Korea ranks 5th and Upper middle income ranks 6th 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.