Inbound internationally: Students from Cyprus … Cyprus adjusted in South Korea
South Korea: Inbound internationally: Students from Cyprus … Cyprus adjusted was 2 GPIA in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
2 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 48 countries
All-time high
2 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0 GPIA
in 2013
Years of data
5
2013–2017
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in South Korea, 2013–2017
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 2 GPIA, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That places South Korea 1st out of 48 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Inbound internationally: Students from Cyprus … Cyprus adjusted in South Korea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 2 GPIA | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 2 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 GPIA | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 2 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8333 GPIA, 2.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 2 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.14 GPIA, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 1 Argentina 2 GPIA
- 1 Iceland 2 GPIA
- 1 Luxembourg 2 GPIA compare
- 1 New Zealand 2 GPIA compare
- 1 Serbia 2 GPIA compare
- 1 Slovenia 2 GPIA compare
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 2 GPIA in 2017, 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 2 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 GPIA in 2013.
- How does South Korea rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- South Korea ranks 1st out of 48 countries with data for 2017.
- 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 Cyprus, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release