Inbound internationally: Students … male States United North in South Korea
South Korea: Inbound internationally: Students … male States United North was 404 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 404. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students in South Korea peaked at 838 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 404, in 2024.
South Korea ranks 20th of 102 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Inbound internationally: Students … male States United North in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 838 | — |
| 2014 | 824 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 759 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 695 | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 644 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 579 | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 516 | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 419 | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 422 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 429 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 418 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 404 | -3.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 404 is above the median for high income countries, which is 126.5, 3.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 404 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55, 7.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 693.57 | 516 | 838 | 7 |
| 2020s | 418.4 | 404 | 429 | 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 north america: students in South Korea?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students in South Korea was 404 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 838 in 2013.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 404 in 2024.
- How does South Korea rank for inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students?
- South Korea ranks 20th out of 102 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 51.0%. 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 the United States, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release