Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Korea
Korea: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 49,724 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Korea, 2012β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Korea is 49,724, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Korea peaked at 58,187 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46,545, in 2022.
That places Korea 9th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54,162 | 51,431 | 56,548 | 8 |
| 2020s | 50,791 | 46,545 | 58,187 | 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 49,724 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 58,187 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,545 in 2022.
- How does Korea rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Korea ranks 9th 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 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release