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

Republic of Korea: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from was 2,494 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2,494
Change on year
up 85.2%
World rank
4th
of 121 countries
All-time high
2,494
in 2024
All-time low
13
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1998201120241998: 131999: 192000: 202001: 192002: 302003: 362004: 582005: 552006: 712007: 942008: 822009: 1042010: 1442011: 1832012: 1922013: 1982014: 2122015: 2592016: 3222017: 3722018: 4742019: 5972020: 6922021: 7572022: 9722023: 1.3k2024: 2.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 2,494 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 85.2% on the previous year and up 1,076.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Republic of Korea peaked at 2,494 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13, in 1998.

Republic of Korea ranks 4th 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 Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Myanmar, both sexes (number) in Republic of Korea, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 13
1999 19 +46.2%
2000 20 +5.3%
2001 19 -5.0%
2002 30 +57.9%
2003 36 +20.0%
2004 58 +61.1%
2005 55 -5.2%
2006 71 +29.1%
2007 94 +32.4%
2008 82 -12.8%
2009 104 +26.8%
2010 144 +38.5%
2011 183 +27.1%
2012 192 +4.9%
2013 198 +3.1%
2014 212 +7.1%
2015 259 +22.2%
2016 322 +24.3%
2017 372 +15.5%
2018 474 +27.4%
2019 597 +25.9%
2020 692 +15.9%
2021 757 +9.4%
2022 972 +28.4%
2023 1,347 +38.6%
2024 2,494 +85.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16 13 19 2
2000s 56.9 19 104 10
2010s 295.3 144 597 10
2020s 1,252 692 2,494 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 1 Thailand 7,037 compare
  2. 2 United States of America 2,692 compare
  3. 3 Japan 2,660 compare
  4. 5 Australia 1,332 compare
  5. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,249 compare
  6. 7 Malaysia 1,095 compare

See the full ranking of 121 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 2,494 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 2,494 in 2024.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 13 in 1998.
How does Republic of Korea rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
Republic of Korea ranks 4th out of 121 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 1,076.4%. 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 Myanmar, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Myanmar, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 2,053 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release