Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in South Korea
South Korea: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from was 7,968 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in South Korea, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 7,968 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 35.6% on the previous year and up 259.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in South Korea peaked at 7,968 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38, in 1998.
South Korea ranks 1st of 121 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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 38 | — |
| 1999 | 40 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 56 | +40.0% |
| 2001 | 82 | +46.4% |
| 2002 | 112 | +36.6% |
| 2003 | 172 | +53.6% |
| 2004 | 251 | +45.9% |
| 2005 | 305 | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 539 | +76.7% |
| 2007 | 903 | +67.5% |
| 2008 | 1,236 | +36.9% |
| 2009 | 1,621 | +31.1% |
| 2010 | 2,190 | +35.1% |
| 2011 | 2,508 | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 2,618 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 2,475 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 2,218 | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 2,129 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 2,259 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 2,707 | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 3,438 | +27.0% |
| 2019 | 4,551 | +32.4% |
| 2020 | 5,214 | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 4,902 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 4,783 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 5,878 | +22.9% |
| 2024 | 7,968 | +35.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39 | 38 | 40 | 2 |
| 2000s | 527.7 | 56 | 1,621 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,709 | 2,129 | 4,551 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,749 | 4,783 | 7,968 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 173,133 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
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 7,968 in 2024, 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 7,968 in 2024.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- South Korea ranks 1st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 259.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Mongolia, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release