Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary … South West adjusted in South Korea
South Korea: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary … South West adjusted was 0.8259 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 0.8259 UIS estimate for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in South Korea peaked at 1.23 UIS estimate in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.8092 UIS estimate, in 2018.
That places South Korea 83rd out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 … South West adjusted in South Korea, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.896 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 0.903 UIS estimate | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.23 UIS estimate | +35.7% |
| 2015 | 1.11 UIS estimate | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8816 UIS estimate | -20.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9856 UIS estimate | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8092 UIS estimate | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 1.07 UIS estimate | +32.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9053 UIS estimate | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 1.09 UIS estimate | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8337 UIS estimate | -23.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8259 UIS estimate | -0.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.8259 UIS estimate is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.04 UIS estimate, 79% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.8259 UIS estimate is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7514 UIS estimate, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9854 UIS estimate | 0.8092 UIS estimate | 1.23 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9132 UIS estimate | 0.8259 UIS estimate | 1.09 UIS estimate | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.79 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.94 (2024)
- 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)
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 0.8259 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 1.23 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 0.8092 UIS estimate in 2018.
- How does South Korea rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- South Korea ranks 83rd out of 168 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 8.5%. 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 South and West Asia, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release