South Korea vs Vietnam: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number

South Korea
101,774 number
in 2018
Vietnam
108,527 number
in 2018
South Korea rank
5th
Vietnam rank
4th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number over time

  • South Korea
  • Vietnam
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199820082018

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 108,527 number against 101,774 number in South Korea, a difference of 6,753 number.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 5th and Vietnam ranks 4th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 64,382 number 7,924 number 56,458 number South Korea
2000s 96,737 number 21,214 number 75,523 number South Korea
2010s 113,319 number 69,100 number 44,219 number South Korea

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 Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 108,527 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 Vietnam?
6,753 number, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Vietnam?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do South Korea and Vietnam rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
South Korea ranks 5th and Vietnam ranks 4th 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.