Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS) in Korea
Korea: Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS) was 0.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS) in Korea, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Korea recorded 0.0% for outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) in Korea peaked at 0.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Korea 88th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS) in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +241.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -43.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +95.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -36.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +105.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -19.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -19.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 0.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 4.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Korea's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%, 100% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS) in Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +241.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 85 Hong Kong, China 0.0% compare
- 86 Viet Nam 0.0% compare
- 87 New Zealand 0.0% compare
- 89 Georgia 0.0% compare
- 90 Costa Rica 0.0% compare
- 91 India 0.0% compare
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 south and west asia, both sexes (uis) in Korea?
- Outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) in Korea was 0.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Korea rank for outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis)?
- Korea ranks 88th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release