Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in South Korea
South Korea: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from was 62,192 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in South Korea, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 62,192 for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 82.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in South Korea peaked at 62,192 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 732, in 1998.
That places South Korea 6th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 732 | — |
| 1999 | 902 | +23.2% |
| 2000 | 1,182 | +31.0% |
| 2001 | 1,645 | +39.2% |
| 2002 | 2,407 | +46.3% |
| 2003 | 4,025 | +67.2% |
| 2004 | 6,462 | +60.5% |
| 2005 | 10,093 | +56.2% |
| 2006 | 15,288 | +51.5% |
| 2007 | 23,097 | +51.1% |
| 2008 | 30,552 | +32.3% |
| 2009 | 39,309 | +28.7% |
| 2010 | 45,757 | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 47,477 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 43,698 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 38,109 | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 34,145 | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 34,513 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 38,568 | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 44,163 | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 51,345 | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 55,670 | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 58,746 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 59,344 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 60,087 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 59,942 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 62,192 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 817 | 732 | 902 | 2 |
| 2000s | 13,406 | 1,182 | 39,309 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,344 | 34,145 | 55,670 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,062 | 58,746 | 62,192 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0236 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0248 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 173,133 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7853 % 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 62,192 in 2024, 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 62,192 in 2024.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 732 in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- South Korea ranks 6th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 China, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release