Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, male in Korea
Korea: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, male was 59,285 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, male in Korea, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, inbound internationally mobile students from asia, male in Korea stood at 59,285. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 168.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia, male in Korea peaked at 59,285 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22,081, in 2014.
Korea ranks 9th of 101 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, male in Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 24,002 | — |
| 2014 | 22,081 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 22,273 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 24,414 | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 27,472 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 33,337 | +21.3% |
| 2019 | 40,101 | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 46,248 | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 49,099 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 50,044 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 51,659 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 59,285 | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27,669 | 22,081 | 40,101 | 7 |
| 2020s | 51,267 | 46,248 | 59,285 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 6 Japan 95,528 compare
- 7 Iran, Islamic Republic of 85,302 compare
- 8 Egypt 76,732 compare
- 10 Malaysia 58,771 compare
- 11 Kyrgyzstan 32,163 compare
- 12 Hong Kong, China 31,622 compare
More education data for Korea
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, male in Korea?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from asia, male in Korea was 59,285 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, male recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 59,285 in 2024.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, male recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,081 in 2014.
- How does Korea rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, male?
- Korea ranks 9th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, male rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release