Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the was 70 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Republic of Korea, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Republic of Korea stood at 70.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Republic of Korea peaked at 81 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46, in 2012.
That places Republic of Korea 108th 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 tertiary students studying in the in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 46 | — |
| 2013 | 54 | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 63 | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 73 | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 69 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 64 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 78 | +21.9% |
| 2020 | 81 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 74 | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 69 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 70 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.12 | 46 | 78 | 8 |
| 2020s | 73.5 | 69 | 81 | 4 |
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More education data for Republic of Korea
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 132,721 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,412 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.0122 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Republic of Korea?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Republic of Korea was 70 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 81 in 2020.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 in 2012.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
- Republic of Korea ranks 108th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release