Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from was 1,608 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Republic of Korea, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Republic of Korea is 1,608, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 113.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Republic of Korea peaked at 1,608 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15, in 1998.
Republic of Korea ranks 11th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15 | — |
| 1999 | 20 | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 32 | +60.0% |
| 2001 | 30 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 38 | +26.7% |
| 2003 | 70 | +84.2% |
| 2004 | 87 | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 101 | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 148 | +46.5% |
| 2007 | 193 | +30.4% |
| 2008 | 269 | +39.4% |
| 2009 | 302 | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 414 | +37.1% |
| 2011 | 516 | +24.6% |
| 2012 | 612 | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 745 | +21.7% |
| 2014 | 753 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 841 | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 948 | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 919 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1,006 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 1,087 | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 1,078 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1,185 | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 1,417 | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 1,571 | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 1,608 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.5 | 15 | 20 | 2 |
| 2000s | 127 | 30 | 302 | 10 |
| 2010s | 784.1 | 414 | 1,087 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,372 | 1,078 | 1,608 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 8 Germany 2,828 compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 2,349 compare
- 10 Canada 1,806 compare
- 12 Netherlands 1,373 compare
- 13 France 823.81 compare
- 14 New Zealand 750.16 compare
More education data for Republic of Korea
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 846,694 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.73 million (2024)
- 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)
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 1,608 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 1,608 in 2024.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 1998.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- Republic of Korea ranks 11th out of 120 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 113.5%. 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 Indonesia, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release