Inbound internationally … adjusted Jamaica Caribbean Central in South Korea
South Korea: Inbound internationally … adjusted Jamaica Caribbean Central was 1.57 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Caribbean and Central in South Korea, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 1.57 GPIA for inbound internationally mobile students from caribbean and central in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from caribbean and central in South Korea peaked at 1.9 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.2 GPIA, in 2014.
That places South Korea 14th out of 45 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 … adjusted Jamaica Caribbean Central in South Korea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.5 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1.2 GPIA | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 1.56 GPIA | +29.6% |
| 2016 | 1.64 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.9 GPIA | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 1.73 GPIA | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 1.75 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.67 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.83 GPIA | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 1.67 GPIA | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 1.57 GPIA | -5.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1.57 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1.57 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.17 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.61 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 1.9 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.68 GPIA | 1.57 GPIA | 1.83 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 caribbean and central in South Korea?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from caribbean and central in South Korea was 1.57 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from caribbean and central recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from caribbean and central recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 GPIA in 2014.
- How does South Korea rank for inbound internationally mobile students from caribbean and central?
- South Korea ranks 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from caribbean and central rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Caribbean and Central America: Students from Jamaica, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release