Inbound internationally: Students from Kenya … Kenya adjusted in South Korea
South Korea: Inbound internationally: Students from Kenya … Kenya adjusted was 0.5789 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in South Korea, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.5789 GPIA for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in 2023.
That represents a change of up 14.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in South Korea peaked at 0.6393 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3945 GPIA, in 2019.
South Korea ranks 53rd of 66 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound internationally: Students from Kenya … Kenya adjusted in South Korea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.5652 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.6393 GPIA | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 0.589 GPIA | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6044 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5761 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5 GPIA | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3945 GPIA | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4314 GPIA | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5309 GPIA | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5059 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5789 GPIA | +14.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.5789 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.18 GPIA, 49% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.5789 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8391 GPIA, 69% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5527 GPIA | 0.3945 GPIA | 0.6393 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.5118 GPIA | 0.4314 GPIA | 0.5789 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 0.5789 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 0.6393 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3945 GPIA in 2019.
- How does South Korea rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
- South Korea ranks 53rd out of 66 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 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Kenya, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release