Inbound internationally: Students … adjusted Uruguay South in South Korea
South Korea: Inbound internationally: Students … adjusted Uruguay South was 2 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
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students in South Korea stood at 2 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students in South Korea peaked at 2 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2013.
That places South Korea 1st out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound internationally: Students … adjusted Uruguay South in South Korea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 GPIA | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 1.75 GPIA | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 1.33 GPIA | -23.8% |
| 2018 | 1.5 GPIA | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 1.8 GPIA | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 2 GPIA | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 1.86 GPIA | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 1.83 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 2 GPIA | +9.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 2 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.09 GPIA, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.48 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.92 GPIA | 1.83 GPIA | 2 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 1 Dominican Republic 2 GPIA compare
- 1 Malta 2 GPIA compare
- 1 Netherlands 2 GPIA compare
- 1 El Salvador 2 GPIA compare
- 1 South Africa 2 GPIA compare
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 2 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 2 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2013.
- How does South Korea rank for inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students?
- South Korea ranks 1st out of 38 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 100.0%. 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 Uruguay, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release