Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from was 25,490 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Republic of Korea, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Republic of Korea stood at 25,490. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Republic of Korea peaked at 25,490 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,685, in 2015.
That places Republic of Korea 5th out of 102 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 17,306 | — |
| 2014 | 15,154 | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 14,685 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 15,546 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 17,228 | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 19,610 | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 21,283 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 22,615 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 23,049 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 23,400 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 23,792 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 25,490 | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17,259 | 14,685 | 21,283 | 7 |
| 2020s | 23,669 | 22,615 | 25,490 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More education data for Republic of Korea
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 132,721 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,412 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.0122 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Republic of Korea?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Republic of Korea was 25,490 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 25,490 in 2024.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,685 in 2015.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- Republic of Korea ranks 5th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.2%. 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: Students from China, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release