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

Republic of Korea: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from was 2,528 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,528
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
4th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2,528
in 2024
All-time low
418
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

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

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1998201120241998: 4181999: 5512000: 6132001: 6972002: 7212003: 9382004: 9142005: 1.1k2006: 1.2k2007: 1.2k2008: 1.1k2009: 9892010: 1.1k2011: 1.2k2012: 1.1k2013: 1.2k2014: 1.2k2015: 1.3k2016: 1.4k2017: 1.5k2018: 1.6k2019: 1.7k2020: 1.8k2021: 1.9k2022: 2.2k2023: 2.5k2024: 2.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 2,528 for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 108.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Republic of Korea peaked at 2,528 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 418, in 1998.

Republic of Korea ranks 4th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

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 Japan, both sexes (number) in Republic of Korea, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 418
1999 551 +31.8%
2000 613 +11.3%
2001 697 +13.7%
2002 721 +3.4%
2003 938 +30.1%
2004 914 -2.6%
2005 1,106 +21.0%
2006 1,212 +9.6%
2007 1,235 +1.9%
2008 1,062 -14.0%
2009 989 -6.9%
2010 1,147 +16.0%
2011 1,190 +3.7%
2012 1,107 -7.0%
2013 1,154 +4.2%
2014 1,212 +5.0%
2015 1,286 +6.1%
2016 1,416 +10.1%
2017 1,455 +2.8%
2018 1,558 +7.1%
2019 1,661 +6.6%
2020 1,778 +7.0%
2021 1,855 +4.3%
2022 2,244 +21.0%
2023 2,484 +10.7%
2024 2,528 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 484.5 418 551 2
2000s 948.7 613 1,235 10
2010s 1,319 1,107 1,661 10
2020s 2,178 1,778 2,528 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 1 United States of America 13,044 compare
  2. 2 Australia 3,228 compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,965 compare
  4. 5 Germany 2,228 compare
  5. 6 Canada 1,890 compare
  6. 7 Brazil 1,625 compare

See the full ranking of 120 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 2,528 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 2,528 in 2024.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 418 in 1998.
How does Republic of Korea rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
Republic of Korea ranks 4th 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 108.6%. 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 Japan, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Japan, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
120 places, 2,050 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release