Inbound internationally: Students … Turkmenistan adjusted in South Korea
South Korea: Inbound internationally: Students … Turkmenistan adjusted was 1.48 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
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in South Korea is 1.48 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.4% on the previous year and up 197.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in South Korea peaked at 1.48 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4667 GPIA, in 2014.
That places South Korea 12th out of 46 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound internationally: Students … Turkmenistan adjusted in South Korea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.5 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.4667 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5385 GPIA | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5625 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7895 GPIA | +40.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7727 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6539 GPIA | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6071 GPIA | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7778 GPIA | +28.1% |
| 2022 | 1.13 GPIA | +45.3% |
| 2023 | 1.48 GPIA | +31.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1.48 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8037 GPIA, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1.48 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5 GPIA, 3.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.612 GPIA | 0.4667 GPIA | 0.7895 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.6071 GPIA | 1.48 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 1.48 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 1.48 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4667 GPIA in 2014.
- How does South Korea rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- South Korea ranks 12th out of 46 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 197.0%. 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 Turkmenistan, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release