Inbound internationally: Students … Brazil South adjusted in South Korea
South Korea: Inbound internationally: Students … Brazil South adjusted was 1.5 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from South America: Students in South Korea, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students in South Korea is 1.5 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students in South Korea peaked at 1.5 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6154 GPIA, in 2018.
That places South Korea 13th out of 69 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: Students … Brazil South adjusted in South Korea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.913 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.7 GPIA | -23.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8889 GPIA | +27.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7692 GPIA | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6567 GPIA | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6154 GPIA | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7273 GPIA | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | +42.2% |
| 2021 | 1.15 GPIA | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 1.33 GPIA | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 1.5 GPIA | +12.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1.5 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.17 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1.5 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8321 GPIA, 1.8× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7529 GPIA | 0.6154 GPIA | 0.913 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.26 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.5 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 south america: students in South Korea?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students in South Korea was 1.5 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6154 GPIA in 2018.
- How does South Korea rank for inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students?
- South Korea ranks 13th out of 69 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. 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 South America: Students from Brazil, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release