Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary … Central adjusted in South Korea
South Korea: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary … Central adjusted was 0.4289 UIS estimate in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in South Korea, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.4289 UIS estimate for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.9% on the previous year and down 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in South Korea peaked at 1.1 UIS estimate in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4289 UIS estimate, in 2023.
South Korea ranks 103rd of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary … Central adjusted in South Korea, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.9936 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 1.05 UIS estimate | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 1.1 UIS estimate | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7278 UIS estimate | -33.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7755 UIS estimate | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5374 UIS estimate | -30.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7687 UIS estimate | +43.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01 UIS estimate | +31.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7849 UIS estimate | -22.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6717 UIS estimate | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5566 UIS estimate | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4289 UIS estimate | -22.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.4289 UIS estimate is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9371 UIS estimate, 46% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.4289 UIS estimate is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.11 UIS estimate, 39% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8707 UIS estimate | 0.5374 UIS estimate | 1.1 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.6105 UIS estimate | 0.4289 UIS estimate | 0.7849 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 in South Korea?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in South Korea was 0.4289 UIS estimate in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 UIS estimate in 2014.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4289 UIS estimate in 2023.
- How does South Korea rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- South Korea ranks 103rd out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 in Central Asia, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release