Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female in North Korea
North Korea: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female was 390 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North Korea, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North Korea is 390, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North Korea peaked at 705 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 390, in 2023.
That places North Korea 184th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 475 | — |
| 2013 | 559 | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 641 | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 705 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 631 | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 650 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 601 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 413 | -31.3% |
| 2020 | 486 | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 435 | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 394 | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 390 | -1.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 390 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,906, 13% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 390 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,802, 22% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 584.38 | 413 | 705 | 8 |
| 2020s | 426.25 | 390 | 486 | 4 |
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More education data for North Korea
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North Korea?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North Korea was 390 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 705 in 2015.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 390 in 2023.
- How does North Korea rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- North Korea ranks 184th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North 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, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release