Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students in South Korea
South Korea: Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students was 136 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students in South Korea, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students in South Korea stood at 136. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students in South Korea peaked at 316 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 136, in 2024.
That places South Korea 15th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 274 | — |
| 2014 | 304 | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 312 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 316 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 296 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 275 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 225 | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 200 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 169 | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 153 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 149 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 136 | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 286 | 225 | 316 | 7 |
| 2020s | 161.4 | 136 | 200 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 12 New Zealand 154 compare
- 13 Spain 151 compare
- 14 Netherlands 143 compare
- 16 Uzbekistan 123 compare
- 17 Hungary 115 compare
- 18 Iran 114 compare
More education data for South Korea
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 173,133 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students in South Korea?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students in South Korea was 136 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 316 in 2016.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 136 in 2024.
- How does South Korea rank for inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students?
- South Korea ranks 15th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. 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 North America: Students from Canada, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release