Student Mobility

Global

Outbound Students

Total outbound internationally mobile higher education students studying abroad from a given country.

South Korea

89,693 (2023)

Global Rank

14 of 210

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics

Inbound Students

Total inbound internationally mobile higher education students studying abroad in a given country.

South Korea

143,939 (2024)

Global Rank

12 of 179

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics

Outbound Mobility Ratio

Number of students from a given country studying abroad, expressed as a percentage of total higher education enrollment in that country.

South Korea

3.25% (2023)

OECD Average

1.84% (2023)

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics

Inbound Mobility Ratio

Number of students studying abroad in a given country, expressed as a percentage of total higher education enrollment in that country.

South Korea

5.27% (2024)

OECD Average

7.33% (2023)

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics

Outbound International Degree-Seeking Students

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics

Inbound International Degree-Seeking Students

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics

Top Countries

Top 10 Destination Countries

Top destinations of outbound internationally mobile higher education students from a given country.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics

Top 10 Source Countries

Top sources of inbound internationally mobile higher education students from a given country.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics

Outbound Mobility (U.S. and Canada)

International Students in the U.S.

Total number of international students enrolled in the U.S. from a given country.

South Korea

42,293 (2024/25)

Global Rank

3 of 221

Source: IIE Open Doors Report

Study Permit Holders in Canada

Study permit holders in Canada on December 31 by country of citizenship.

South Korea

14,105 (2024)

Global Rank

13 of 222

Source: Government of Canada

Academic Level and Major (U.S.)

Academic Level

Total number of international students from a given country by enrollment in undergraduate, graduate, non-degree, and optional practical training (OPT) programs.

Source: IIE Open Doors Report

Fields of Study

Total number of international students from a given country by major field of study.

*Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) field

Source: IIE Open Doors Report