Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 0.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Republic of Korea, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 0.3% for outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, both sexes (uis estimate) in 2023.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, both sexes (uis estimate) in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1997.
Republic of Korea ranks 33rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +851.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +26.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +24.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +32.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 30 Kuwait 0.3% compare
- 31 Qatar 0.3% compare
- 32 Colombia 0.3% compare
- 34 Bangladesh 0.3% compare
- 35 Sierra Leone 0.3% compare
- 36 Timor-Leste 0.3% compare
More education data for Republic of 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 the pacific, both sexes (uis estimate) in Republic of Korea?
- Outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, both sexes (uis estimate) in Republic of Korea was 0.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1997.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Republic of Korea ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 mobility ratio to the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release