Inbound internationally: Students … Asia both countries unknown in South Korea
South Korea: Inbound internationally: Students … Asia both countries unknown was 918 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in South Korea, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in South Korea stood at 918.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in South Korea peaked at 1,012 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 491, in 2001.
South Korea ranks 7th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Inbound internationally: Students … Asia both countries unknown in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 562 | — |
| 1999 | 529 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 630 | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 491 | -22.1% |
| 2002 | 514 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 608 | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 583 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 695 | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 798 | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 850 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 892 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 866 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 956 | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 878 | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 866 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 916 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 949 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 967 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 986 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1,010 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1,012 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 998 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 958 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 917 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 930 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 933 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 918 | -1.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 918 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 918.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 545.5 | 529 | 562 | 2 |
| 2000s | 692.7 | 491 | 892 | 10 |
| 2010s | 953.8 | 866 | 1,012 | 10 |
| 2020s | 931.2 | 917 | 958 | 5 |
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 918 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 1,012 in 2018.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 491 in 2001.
- How does South Korea rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- South Korea ranks 7th out of 123 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 down 3.3%. 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 unknown countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release