Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from was 1,253 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,253
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
30th
of 119 countries
All-time high
1,253
in 2024
All-time low
18
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Republic of Korea, 1998–2024

02505007501.0k1.2k1998201120241998: 181999: 252000: 342001: 392002: 522003: 832004: 1512005: 2462006: 2772007: 3482008: 4022009: 4102010: 4862011: 5742012: 5542013: 5852014: 6652015: 7452016: 7642017: 7752018: 8862019: 9802020: 9942021: 9792022: 1.1k2023: 1.2k2024: 1.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 1,253 for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 88.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Republic of Korea peaked at 1,253 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18, in 1998.

Republic of Korea ranks 30th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from India, both sexes (number) in Republic of Korea, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 18
1999 25 +38.9%
2000 34 +36.0%
2001 39 +14.7%
2002 52 +33.3%
2003 83 +59.6%
2004 151 +81.9%
2005 246 +62.9%
2006 277 +12.6%
2007 348 +25.6%
2008 402 +15.5%
2009 410 +2.0%
2010 486 +18.5%
2011 574 +18.1%
2012 554 -3.5%
2013 585 +5.6%
2014 665 +13.7%
2015 745 +12.0%
2016 764 +2.6%
2017 775 +1.4%
2018 886 +14.3%
2019 980 +10.6%
2020 994 +1.4%
2021 979 -1.5%
2022 1,110 +13.4%
2023 1,234 +11.2%
2024 1,253 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.5 18 25 2
2000s 204.2 34 410 10
2010s 701.4 486 980 10
2020s 1,114 979 1,253 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 27 Saudi Arabia 1,631 compare
  2. 28 Qatar 1,445 compare
  3. 29 Japan 1,314 compare
  4. 31 Switzerland 1,218 compare
  5. 32 Hungary 1,127 compare
  6. 33 Mauritius 1,115 compare

See the full ranking of 119 places →

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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 1,253 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 1,253 in 2024.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 18 in 1998.
How does Republic of Korea rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
Republic of Korea ranks 30th out of 119 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 88.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 India, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from India, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
119 places, 2,044 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release