Inbound internationally: Students from Cambodia … Cambodia adjusted in South Korea
South Korea: Inbound internationally: Students from Cambodia … Cambodia adjusted was 0.9456 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: 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 asia: students from in South Korea is 0.9456 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in South Korea peaked at 0.9456 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5083 GPIA, in 2013.
That places South Korea 13th out of 46 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound internationally: Students from Cambodia … Cambodia adjusted in South Korea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.5083 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.6323 GPIA | +24.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5731 GPIA | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5914 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6973 GPIA | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7349 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6437 GPIA | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7029 GPIA | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8276 GPIA | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9214 GPIA | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9456 GPIA | +2.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.9456 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6857 GPIA, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.9456 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8739 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6259 GPIA | 0.5083 GPIA | 0.7349 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.8494 GPIA | 0.7029 GPIA | 0.9456 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 asia: students from in South Korea?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in South Korea was 0.9456 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9456 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5083 GPIA in 2013.
- How does South Korea rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- South Korea ranks 13th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.0%. 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 Asia: Students from Cambodia, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release