Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in South Korea
South Korea: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 1.19 UIS estimate in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in South Korea, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in South Korea is 1.19 UIS estimate, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 6.5% 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 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.06 UIS estimate, in 2017.
South Korea ranks 69th of 176 countries on this measure, 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, tertiary students studying in in South Korea, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.11 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 1.12 UIS estimate | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.12 UIS estimate | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.11 UIS estimate | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.08 UIS estimate | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.06 UIS estimate | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.09 UIS estimate | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.13 UIS estimate | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.19 UIS estimate | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.23 UIS estimate | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 1.22 UIS estimate | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.19 UIS estimate | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1 UIS estimate | 1.06 UIS estimate | 1.13 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.21 UIS estimate | 1.19 UIS estimate | 1.23 UIS estimate | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 66 South Africa 1.2 UIS estimate compare
- 67 China 1.19 UIS estimate compare
- 68 Fiji 1.19 UIS estimate compare
- 70 Kenya 1.17 UIS estimate compare
- 71 Papua New Guinea 1.17 UIS estimate compare
- 72 El Salvador 1.17 UIS estimate compare
More education data for South Korea
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 173,133 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 10.2% (2025)
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 1.19 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 2021.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 UIS estimate in 2017.
- How does South Korea rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- South Korea ranks 69th out of 176 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 up 6.5%. 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 in the Pacific, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release