Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in South Korea
South Korea: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from was 36,702 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in South Korea, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in South Korea is 36,702, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 93.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in South Korea peaked at 36,702 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18,991, in 2014.
South Korea ranks 4th of 102 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: Students from in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 20,803 | — |
| 2014 | 18,991 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 19,828 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 23,022 | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 26,935 | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 31,735 | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 34,387 | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 36,131 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 36,295 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 36,687 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 36,150 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 36,702 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25,100 | 18,991 | 34,387 | 7 |
| 2020s | 36,393 | 36,131 | 36,702 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 36,702 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 36,702 in 2024.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,991 in 2014.
- How does South Korea rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- South Korea ranks 4th out of 102 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 93.3%. 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 China, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release