Korea vs WB: North America: Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia
Korea
7,510
in 2023
WB: North America
440,654
in 2023
Korea rank
19th
WB: North America rank
17th
Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia over time
- Korea
- WB: North America
How they compare
WB: North America currently reports 440,654 against 7,510 in Korea, a difference of 433,144.
That makes WB: North America's figure about 58.7 times Korea's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, WB: North America has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 19th and WB: North America ranks 17th of 122 countries.
WB: North America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | WB: North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65 | 50,826 | 50,760 | WB: North America |
| 2000s | 656.8 | 102,321 | 101,664 | WB: North America |
| 2010s | 3,057 | 180,282 | 177,225 | WB: North America |
| 2020s | 6,756 | 326,533 | 319,776 | WB: North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia, Korea or WB: North America?
- WB: North America, at 440,654 against 7,510 in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia between Korea and WB: North America?
- 433,144, with WB: North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and WB: North America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Korea and WB: North America rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia?
- Korea ranks 19th and WB: North America ranks 17th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release