Inbound internationally: Students from India … India adjusted in South Korea
South Korea: Inbound internationally: Students from India … India adjusted was 1.12 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
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in South Korea stood at 1.12 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 38.9% on the previous year and up 240.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in South Korea peaked at 1.12 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3296 GPIA, in 2013.
South Korea ranks 12th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound internationally: Students from India … India adjusted in South Korea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.3296 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.4149 GPIA | +25.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4608 GPIA | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4692 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.479 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4767 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5289 GPIA | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5929 GPIA | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6317 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8078 GPIA | +27.9% |
| 2023 | 1.12 GPIA | +38.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1.12 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6553 GPIA, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1.12 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7481 GPIA, 1.5× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4513 GPIA | 0.3296 GPIA | 0.5289 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.7886 GPIA | 0.5929 GPIA | 1.12 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 1.12 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 1.12 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3296 GPIA in 2013.
- How does South Korea rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- South Korea ranks 12th out of 79 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 240.4%. 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 India, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release