Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East was 16,557 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in Republic of Korea, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 16,557 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in Republic of Korea peaked at 19,508 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 16,557, in 2018.
Republic of Korea ranks 4th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 19,159 | — |
| 1998 | 19,159 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 19,165 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 19,119 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 19,039 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 19,109 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 19,508 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 19,069 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 19,469 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 19,359 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 18,847 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 18,798 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 18,763 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 18,982 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 18,904 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 18,945 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 19,349 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 18,246 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 16,786 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 16,800 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 17,234 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 16,557 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,161 | 19,159 | 19,165 | 3 |
| 2000s | 19,108 | 18,763 | 19,508 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,978 | 16,557 | 19,349 | 9 |
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More education data for Republic of Korea
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0484 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.22 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in Republic of Korea?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in Republic of Korea was 16,557 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 19,508 in 2003.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,557 in 2018.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
- Republic of Korea ranks 4th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release