Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Korea
Korea: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 89,693 in 2023. β² Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Korea, 1998β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Korea is 89,693, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Korea peaked at 118,670 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 62,025, in 1998.
That places Korea 14th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64,390 | 62,025 | 66,754 | 2 |
| 2000s | 93,557 | 69,472 | 118,670 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109,345 | 101,388 | 118,176 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91,963 | 87,310 | 101,901 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More education data for Korea
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 173,133 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 0.734 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Korea?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Korea was 89,693 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 118,670 in 2009.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,025 in 1998.
- How does Korea rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Korea ranks 14th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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 Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release