Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 3.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Republic of Korea, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Republic of Korea stood at 3.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Republic of Korea peaked at 3.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2000.
Republic of Korea ranks 88th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.7% | — |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.7% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.5% | 4 |
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More education data for Republic of Korea
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 173,133 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 10.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Republic of Korea?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Republic of Korea was 3.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2000.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Republic of Korea ranks 88th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release