Korea vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes

Korea
2,505
in 2024
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
158,762
in 2023
Korea rank
40th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
40th

Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes over time

  • Korea
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k199820112024

How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 158,762 against 2,505 in Korea, a difference of 156,257.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 63.4 times Korea's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 40th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 40th of 123 countries.

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 35 71,701 71,666 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 358 130,247 129,889 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 1,506 137,599 136,094 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 2,261 147,777 145,516 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes, Korea or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 158,762 against 2,505 in Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes between Korea and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
156,257, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Korea and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes?
Korea ranks 40th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 40th of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
328 places, 6,318 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release