Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Korea
Korea: Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) was 0.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Korea, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Korea stood at 0.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Korea peaked at 0.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1997.
Korea ranks 34th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.7% | — |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -0.9% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 0.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 5.9× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Korea's 0.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.8%, 46% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More education data for Korea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233,046 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 76 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 434,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 412,067 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Korea?
- Outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Korea was 0.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1997.
- How does Korea rank for outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis)?
- Korea ranks 34th out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release