Inbound internationally: Students from Egypt … Egypt adjusted in South Korea
South Korea: Inbound internationally: Students from Egypt … Egypt adjusted was 1.13 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in South Korea, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in South Korea is 1.13 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 130.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in South Korea peaked at 1.13 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.411 GPIA, in 2015.
That places South Korea 6th out of 71 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound internationally: Students from Egypt … Egypt adjusted in South Korea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.4906 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.4516 GPIA | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.411 GPIA | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4789 GPIA | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4849 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5714 GPIA | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4615 GPIA | -19.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5069 GPIA | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8333 GPIA | +64.4% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | +22.4% |
| 2023 | 1.13 GPIA | +10.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1.13 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.451 GPIA, 2.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1.13 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3241 GPIA, 3.5× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4785 GPIA | 0.411 GPIA | 0.5714 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.8728 GPIA | 0.5069 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.79 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.94 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233,046 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 76 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 434,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 412,067 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in South Korea?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in South Korea was 1.13 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.411 GPIA in 2015.
- How does South Korea rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
- South Korea ranks 6th out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from Egypt, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release