Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, adjusted gender in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, adjusted gender was 1.25 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, adjusted gender in Republic of Korea, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 1.25 GPIA for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, adjusted gender in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia, adjusted gender in Republic of Korea peaked at 1.26 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.11 GPIA, in 2013.
Republic of Korea ranks 6th of 90 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, adjusted gender in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.11 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1.13 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.17 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.23 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.26 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.26 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.24 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.22 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.22 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.25 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.25 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.24 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 3 Dominican Republic 1.31 GPIA compare
- 4 Qatar 1.31 GPIA compare
- 5 Iceland 1.29 GPIA compare
- 7 Macau, China 1.22 GPIA compare
- 8 Hong Kong, China 1.22 GPIA compare
- 9 Bahrain 1.2 GPIA compare
More education data for Republic of Korea
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 173,133 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 10.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, adjusted gender in Republic of Korea?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from asia, adjusted gender in Republic of Korea was 1.25 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, adjusted gender recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, adjusted gender recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, adjusted gender?
- Republic of Korea ranks 6th out of 90 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, adjusted gender rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release