Inbound internationally: Students from Saudi … Saudi Arabia adjusted in South Korea
South Korea: Inbound internationally: Students from Saudi … Saudi Arabia adjusted was 1.1 GPIA in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in South Korea, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in South Korea is 1.1 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.2% on the previous year and up 778.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in South Korea peaked at 1.1 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.125 GPIA, in 2013.
That places South Korea 12th out of 65 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inbound internationally: Students from Saudi … Saudi Arabia adjusted in South Korea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.125 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.1498 GPIA | +19.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1741 GPIA | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2149 GPIA | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2359 GPIA | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3316 GPIA | +40.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3116 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4632 GPIA | +48.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5775 GPIA | +24.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8 GPIA | +38.5% |
| 2023 | 1.1 GPIA | +37.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1.1 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5009 GPIA, 2.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1.1 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6486 GPIA, 1.7× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2204 GPIA | 0.125 GPIA | 0.3316 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.7345 GPIA | 0.4632 GPIA | 1.1 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 1.1 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 1.1 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.125 GPIA in 2013.
- How does South Korea rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- South Korea ranks 12th out of 65 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 778.0%. 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 Saudi Arabia, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release