Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Korea
Korea: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 2.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Korea, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Korea stood at 2.3%.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Korea peaked at 2.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2000.
That places Korea 95th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.6% | — |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +6.2% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 2.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.9%, 58% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Korea's 2.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.6%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 4 |
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 north america and western europe, both in Korea?
- Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Korea was 2.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2000.
- How does Korea rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
- Korea ranks 95th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release