Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary … Pacific both in South Korea
South Korea: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary … Pacific both was 0.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.3%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
26th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2019
All-time low
0.1%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in South Korea, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in South Korea stood at 0.3%.
The figure is up 5.3% 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 South Korea peaked at 0.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
That places South Korea 26th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary … Pacific both in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +31.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +29.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +32.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +5.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 9.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4%, 79% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 23 New Zealand 0.4% compare
- 24 Micronesia (country) 0.4% compare
- 25 Vietnam 0.3% compare
- 27 United Arab Emirates 0.2% compare
- 28 Thailand 0.2% compare
- 29 Kuwait 0.2% compare
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 0.3% 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 0.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- South Korea ranks 26th out of 209 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 18.6%. 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, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release