Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries adjusted in South Korea
South Korea: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries adjusted was 1.26 UIS estimate in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in South Korea, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 1.26 UIS estimate for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 2023.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in South Korea peaked at 1.31 UIS estimate in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9575 UIS estimate, in 2012.
South Korea ranks 32nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries adjusted in South Korea, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.9575 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 1.12 UIS estimate | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 1.12 UIS estimate | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.09 UIS estimate | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.16 UIS estimate | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 1.21 UIS estimate | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.18 UIS estimate | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.21 UIS estimate | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.31 UIS estimate | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 1.24 UIS estimate | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 1.19 UIS estimate | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 1.26 UIS estimate | +5.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1.26 UIS estimate is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.18 UIS estimate, 1.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1.26 UIS estimate is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9655 UIS estimate, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.13 UIS estimate | 0.9575 UIS estimate | 1.21 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.25 UIS estimate | 1.19 UIS estimate | 1.31 UIS estimate | 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 1.26 UIS estimate 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 1.31 UIS estimate in 2020.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9575 UIS estimate in 2012.
- How does South Korea rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- South Korea ranks 32nd 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 13.0%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release