Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries female in South Korea
South Korea: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries female was 4.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in South Korea, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
South 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 South Korea peaked at 4.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2012.
That places South 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 … abroad countries female in South 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% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 4.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.0%, 1.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 4.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.7%, 2.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 4.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233,046 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 76 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 434,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 412,067 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0484 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in South Korea?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in South 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2012.
- How does South Korea rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- South Korea ranks 69th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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