Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Korea
Korea: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 146 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Korea, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Korea recorded 146 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in 2023.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Korea peaked at 233 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18, in 1998.
That places Korea 57th 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 18 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 18 | — |
| 1999 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20 | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 81 | +305.0% |
| 2010 | 141 | +74.1% |
| 2011 | 202 | +43.3% |
| 2012 | 209 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 225 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 221 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 233 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 221 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 198 | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 206 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 181 | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 154 | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 163 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 152 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 146 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18 | 18 | 18 | 2 |
| 2000s | 50.5 | 20 | 81 | 2 |
| 2010s | 203.7 | 141 | 233 | 10 |
| 2020s | 153.75 | 146 | 163 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 54 Cape Verde 188 compare
- 55 Brazil 168 compare
- 56 Netherlands 157 compare
- 58 Pakistan 144 compare
- 59 Lebanon 125 compare
- 60 Seychelles 111 compare
More education data for Korea
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 173,133 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 10.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Korea?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Korea was 146 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 233 in 2015.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 1998.
- How does Korea rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- Korea ranks 57th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release