Inbound internationally … adjusted States United North in South Korea
South Korea: Inbound internationally … adjusted States United North was 1.32 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students in South Korea, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students in South Korea stood at 1.32 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 81.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students in South Korea peaked at 1.32 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7267 GPIA, in 2013.
That places South Korea 17th out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound internationally … adjusted States United North in South Korea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.7267 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.8095 GPIA | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7852 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8216 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8478 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9033 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9884 GPIA | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 1.2 GPIA | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 1.24 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.29 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 1.32 GPIA | +1.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1.32 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.15 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1.32 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8333 GPIA, 1.6× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8404 GPIA | 0.7267 GPIA | 0.9884 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.26 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 1.32 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 north america: students in South Korea?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students in South Korea was 1.32 GPIA in 2023, 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 1.32 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7267 GPIA in 2013.
- How does South Korea rank for inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students?
- South Korea ranks 17th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.1%. 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 North America: Students from the United States, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release