Republic of Korea vs MDG: Developed Regions: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes

Republic of Korea
136,292
in 2024
MDG: Developed Regions
2.94 million
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
9th
MDG: Developed Regions rank
7th

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • MDG: Developed Regions
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How they compare

MDG: Developed Regions currently reports 2.94 million against 136,292 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 2.80 million.

That makes MDG: Developed Regions's figure about 21.5 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, MDG: Developed Regions has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 9th and MDG: Developed Regions ranks 7th of 124 countries.

MDG: Developed Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea MDG: Developed Regions Difference Ahead
1990s 2,166 660,302 658,136 MDG: Developed Regions
2000s 17,834 989,331 971,498 MDG: Developed Regions
2010s 61,008 1.90 million 1.84 million MDG: Developed Regions
2020s 113,743 2.68 million 2.57 million MDG: Developed Regions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes, Republic of Korea or MDG: Developed Regions?
MDG: Developed Regions, at 2.94 million against 136,292 in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes between Republic of Korea and MDG: Developed Regions?
2.80 million, with MDG: Developed Regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and MDG: Developed Regions?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and MDG: Developed Regions rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes?
Republic of Korea ranks 9th and MDG: Developed Regions ranks 7th of 124 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, 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 Asia, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
329 places, 6,304 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release