Inbound internationally: Students from Nepal … Nepal adjusted in South Korea
South Korea: Inbound internationally: Students from Nepal … Nepal adjusted was 0.6133 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in South Korea, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in South Korea stood at 0.6133 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 92.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in South Korea peaked at 0.6133 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.275 GPIA, in 2014.
That places South Korea 22nd out of 56 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound internationally: Students from Nepal … Nepal adjusted in South Korea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.3188 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.275 GPIA | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3083 GPIA | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3558 GPIA | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3423 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4229 GPIA | +23.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4801 GPIA | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5027 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5486 GPIA | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5796 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6133 GPIA | +5.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.6133 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5894 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.6133 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6103 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3576 GPIA | 0.275 GPIA | 0.4801 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.5611 GPIA | 0.5027 GPIA | 0.6133 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.79 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.94 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233,046 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 76 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 434,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 412,067 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
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 0.6133 GPIA in 2023, 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 0.6133 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.275 GPIA in 2014.
- How does South Korea rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- South Korea ranks 22nd out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Nepal, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release