Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 3.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Republic of Korea, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 3.1% for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Republic of Korea peaked at 3.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2012.
Republic of Korea ranks 45th 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, tertiary students studying in in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.3% | — |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 42 Slovenia 3.2% compare
- 43 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.2% compare
- 44 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.1% compare
- 46 Trinidad and Tobago 3.0% compare
- 47 Romania 2.9% compare
- 48 Brunei Darussalam 2.9% compare
More education data for Republic of Korea
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Republic of Korea?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Republic of Korea was 3.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2012.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Republic of Korea ranks 45th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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 in North America and Western Europe, female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release