Outbound internationally mobile … female Eastern Central Europe in South Korea
South Korea: Outbound internationally mobile … female Eastern Central Europe was 779 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central in South Korea, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 779 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 117.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in South Korea peaked at 779 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 257, in 2012.
That places South Korea 59th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile … female Eastern Central Europe in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 257 | — |
| 2013 | 358 | +39.3% |
| 2014 | 370 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 386 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 468 | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 562 | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 606 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 677 | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 732 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 694 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 746 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 779 | +4.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 779 is above the median for high income countries, which is 100, 7.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 779 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.5, 42.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 460.5 | 257 | 677 | 8 |
| 2020s | 737.75 | 694 | 779 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in South Korea?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in South Korea was 779 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 779 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 257 in 2012.
- How does South Korea rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central?
- South Korea ranks 59th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.6%. 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 Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central and Eastern Europe, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release