Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the was 7,262 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Republic of Korea, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Republic of Korea stood at 7,262.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Republic of Korea peaked at 9,670 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 240, in 1997.
Republic of Korea ranks 14th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 240 | — |
| 1998 | 240 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,458 | +924.2% |
| 2000 | 2,807 | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 3,709 | +32.1% |
| 2002 | 4,718 | +27.2% |
| 2003 | 5,239 | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 5,069 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 5,415 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 5,757 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 6,768 | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 7,730 | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 8,393 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 9,022 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 9,658 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 9,139 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 8,208 | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 7,847 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 7,430 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 7,243 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 9,403 | +29.8% |
| 2018 | 9,400 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 9,670 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 9,171 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 7,974 | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 7,322 | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 7,262 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 979.33 | 240 | 2,458 | 3 |
| 2000s | 5,560 | 2,807 | 8,393 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,702 | 7,243 | 9,670 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,932 | 7,262 | 9,171 | 4 |
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More education data for Republic of Korea
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 7,262 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 9,670 in 2019.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 240 in 1997.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
- Republic of Korea ranks 14th 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 down 11.5%. 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 Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release