Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 4.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Republic of Korea, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 4.0% for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Republic of Korea peaked at 4.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2012.
That places Republic of Korea 69th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.2% | — |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | +13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 4.0% | 4 |
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More education data for Republic of Korea
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 4.0% 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 4.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2012.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Republic of Korea ranks 69th out of 208 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 14.7%. 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, female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release