Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Korea
Korea: Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad was 85,538 Persons in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Korea, 2013–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Korea recorded 85,538 Persons for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Korea peaked at 111,055 Persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 82,544 Persons, in 2022.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Korea, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 111,055 Persons | — |
| 2014 | 108,653 Persons | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 103,347 Persons | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 100,557 Persons | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 100,245 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 97,302 Persons | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 97,732 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 97,604 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 83,992 Persons | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 82,544 Persons | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 85,538 Persons | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 102,699 Persons | 97,302 Persons | 111,055 Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 87,419 Persons | 82,544 Persons | 97,604 Persons | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 1 Germany 130,662 Persons compare
- 1 Türkiye 55,632 Persons compare
- 2 France 114,816 Persons compare
- 2 Poland 25,483 Persons compare
- 3 Netherlands 18,895 Persons compare
- 3 United States 102,045 Persons compare
- 3 Croatia 6,249 Persons compare
- 4 Lithuania 7,345 Persons compare
- 4 Brazil 88,343 Persons compare
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- Adults' educational attainment distribution, by age group and gender 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age (2025)
- Adults' gender distribution, by educational attainment level and age 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2024)
- Education statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Enrolment rate 85 Percentage of population in the same sex and age (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Korea?
- Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Korea was 85,538 Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 111,055 Persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 82,544 Persons in 2022.
- How does Korea rank for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Korea ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the total number of mobile national students abroad. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.