Inbound internationally … adjusted Nicaragua Caribbean Central in South Korea
South Korea: Inbound internationally … adjusted Nicaragua Caribbean Central was 1.5 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inbound internationally mobile students from Caribbean and Central in South Korea, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from caribbean and central in South Korea stood at 1.5 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 200.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from caribbean and central in South Korea peaked at 2 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5 GPIA, in 2022.
South Korea ranks 8th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound internationally … adjusted Nicaragua Caribbean Central in South Korea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.5 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 2 GPIA | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.25 GPIA | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 1.71 GPIA | +37.1% |
| 2019 | 2 GPIA | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 1.67 GPIA | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | -40.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5 GPIA | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 1.5 GPIA | +200.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1.5 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1.5 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.17 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.49 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.17 GPIA | 0.5 GPIA | 1.67 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 1.5 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 2 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from caribbean and central recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 GPIA in 2022.
- How does South Korea rank for inbound internationally mobile students from caribbean and central?
- South Korea ranks 8th out of 39 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 unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Nicaragua, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release