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

Republic of Korea: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Viet was 30,678 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
30,678
Change on year
up 16.2%
World rank
1st
of 121 countries
All-time high
30,678
in 2024
All-time low
32
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k1998201120241998: 321999: 332000: 622001: 852002: 1652003: 2542004: 3702005: 5572006: 9622007: 1.5k2008: 1.4k2009: 1.5k2010: 1.7k2011: 1.9k2012: 1.9k2013: 2.1k2014: 2.1k2015: 2.5k2016: 3.4k2017: 4.7k2018: 7.8k2019: 13.2k2020: 19.1k2021: 24.9k2022: 26.8k2023: 26.4k2024: 30.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from viet in Republic of Korea stood at 30,678. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.2% on the previous year and up 1,345.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from viet in Republic of Korea peaked at 30,678 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32, in 1998.

Republic of Korea ranks 1st 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 Viet in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Viet Nam, both sexes (number) in Republic of Korea, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 32
1999 33 +3.1%
2000 62 +87.9%
2001 85 +37.1%
2002 165 +94.1%
2003 254 +53.9%
2004 370 +45.7%
2005 557 +50.5%
2006 962 +72.7%
2007 1,494 +55.3%
2008 1,439 -3.7%
2009 1,456 +1.2%
2010 1,662 +14.1%
2011 1,928 +16.0%
2012 1,867 -3.2%
2013 2,123 +13.7%
2014 2,123 +0.0%
2015 2,548 +20.0%
2016 3,432 +34.7%
2017 4,656 +35.7%
2018 7,752 +66.5%
2019 13,176 +70.0%
2020 19,098 +44.9%
2021 24,928 +30.5%
2022 26,839 +7.7%
2023 26,412 -1.6%
2024 30,678 +16.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.5 32 33 2
2000s 684.4 62 1,494 10
2010s 4,127 1,662 13,176 10
2020s 25,591 19,098 30,678 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 2 Japan 28,814 compare
  2. 3 Australia 23,987 compare
  3. 4 United States of America 22,390 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from viet in Republic of Korea?
Inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from viet in Republic of Korea was 30,678 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from viet recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 30,678 in 2024.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from viet recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 32 in 1998.
How does Republic of Korea rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from viet?
Republic of Korea ranks 1st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from viet rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,345.0%. 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 Viet Nam, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Viet Nam, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 2,049 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release