Inbound internationally: Students … both Paraguay South America in South Korea
South Korea: Inbound internationally: Students … both Paraguay South America was 23 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from South America: Students in South Korea, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students in South Korea stood at 23.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students in South Korea peaked at 42 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8, in 1998.
That places South Korea 14th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Inbound internationally: Students … both Paraguay South America in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8 | — |
| 1999 | 17 | +112.5% |
| 2000 | 26 | +52.9% |
| 2001 | 17 | -34.6% |
| 2002 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 38 | +137.5% |
| 2004 | 36 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 31 | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 35 | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 42 | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 39 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 30 | -23.1% |
| 2013 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25 | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 28 | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 30 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 24 | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 19 | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 23 | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 25 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 30 | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 24 | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 23 | -4.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 23 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 23.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inbound internationally: Students … both Paraguay South America in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +137.5% | 16 | 38 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5 | 8 | 17 | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.4 | 16 | 42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29 | 19 | 42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.2 | 23 | 30 | 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 south america: students in South Korea?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students in South Korea was 23 in 2024, 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 42 in 2009.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students?
- South Korea ranks 14th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 Paraguay, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release