Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Pacific adjusted in North Korea
North Korea: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Pacific adjusted was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in North Korea, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in North Korea is 1 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in North Korea peaked at 2 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2012.
North Korea ranks 27th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Pacific adjusted in North Korea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 GPIA | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 1 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 1 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.25 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 27 Albania 1 GPIA compare
- 27 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
- 27 Argentina 1 GPIA compare
- 27 Australia 1 GPIA compare
- 27 Austria 1 GPIA compare
- 27 Burundi 1 GPIA compare
- 27 Belgium 1 GPIA compare
- 27 Bulgaria 1 GPIA compare
- 27 Bahrain 1 GPIA compare
- 27 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 GPIA compare
- 27 Bolivia 1 GPIA compare
- 27 Brazil 1 GPIA compare
- 27 Brunei 1 GPIA compare
- 27 Bhutan 1 GPIA compare
- 27 Botswana 1 GPIA compare
- 27 Canada 1 GPIA compare
- 27 Switzerland 1 GPIA compare
- 27 Chile 1 GPIA compare
- 27 China 1 GPIA compare
- 27 Cameroon 1 GPIA compare
- 27 Democratic Republic of Congo 1 GPIA compare
- 27 Colombia 1 GPIA compare
- 27 Costa Rica 1 GPIA compare
- 27 Cyprus 1 GPIA compare
- 27 Czechia 1 GPIA compare
- 27 Germany 1 GPIA compare
- 27 Denmark 1 GPIA compare
- 27 Ecuador 1 GPIA compare
- 27 Eritrea 1 GPIA compare
- 27 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 27 Estonia 1 GPIA compare
- 27 Fiji 1 GPIA compare
- 27 France 1 GPIA compare
- 27 Micronesia (country) 1 GPIA compare
- 27 United Kingdom 1 GPIA compare
- 27 Greece 1 GPIA compare
- 27 Guatemala 1 GPIA compare
- 27 Hong Kong 1 GPIA compare
- 27 Honduras 1 GPIA compare
- 27 Croatia 1 GPIA compare
- 27 Hungary 1 GPIA compare
- 27 Indonesia 1 GPIA compare
- 27 India 1 GPIA compare
- 27 Ireland 1 GPIA compare
- 27 Iran 1 GPIA compare
- 27 Iraq 1 GPIA compare
- 27 Israel 1 GPIA compare
- 27 Italy 1 GPIA compare
- 27 Japan 1 GPIA compare
- 27 Kazakhstan 1 GPIA compare
- 27 Kenya 1 GPIA compare
- 27 Cambodia 1 GPIA compare
- 27 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 GPIA compare
- 27 South Korea 1 GPIA compare
- 27 Kuwait 1 GPIA compare
- 27 Laos 1 GPIA compare
- 27 Lebanon 1 GPIA compare
- 27 Sri Lanka 1 GPIA compare
- 27 Lithuania 1 GPIA compare
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- 27 Nigeria 1 GPIA compare
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- 27 Nepal 1 GPIA compare
- 27 New Zealand 1 GPIA compare
- 27 Oman 1 GPIA compare
- 27 Peru 1 GPIA compare
- 27 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 27 Papua New Guinea 1 GPIA compare
- 27 Poland 1 GPIA compare
- 27 Portugal 1 GPIA compare
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- 27 Palestine 1 GPIA compare
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- 27 Serbia 1 GPIA compare
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- 27 Seychelles 1 GPIA compare
- 27 East Timor 1 GPIA compare
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More education data for North Korea
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in North Korea?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in North Korea was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2012.
- How does North Korea rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
- North Korea ranks 27th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the Pacific, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release