Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Central female in South Korea
South Korea: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Central female was 64 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central in South Korea, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in South Korea stood at 64. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.3% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in South Korea peaked at 115 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 64, in 2023.
That places South Korea 30th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Central female in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 94 | — |
| 2013 | 108 | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 112 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 77 | -31.2% |
| 2016 | 74 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 84 | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 86 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 115 | +33.7% |
| 2020 | 106 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 108 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 88 | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 64 | -27.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 64 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 64.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 64 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1, 64.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.75 | 74 | 115 | 8 |
| 2020s | 91.5 | 64 | 108 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 27 Bangladesh 92 compare
- 27 United States 92 compare
- 29 Niger 84 compare
- 31 North Korea 54 compare
- 32 Germany 46 compare
- 33 Canada 40 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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in South Korea?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in South Korea was 64 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 115 in 2019.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 64 in 2023.
- How does South Korea rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central?
- South Korea ranks 30th 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 down 40.7%. 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 Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central Asia, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release