Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, male in South Korea

South Korea: Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, male was 1,386 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,386
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
29th
of 102 countries
All-time high
1,511
in 2018
All-time low
754
in 2013
Years of data
11
2013–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, male in South Korea, 2013–2023

05001.0k1.5k2013201820232013: 7542014: 8862015: 1.0k2016: 1.2k2017: 1.3k2018: 1.5k2019: 1.5k2020: 1.5k2021: 1.4k2022: 1.3k2023: 1.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, male in South Korea stood at 1,386.

That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 83.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, male in South Korea peaked at 1,511 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 754, in 2013.

That places South Korea 29th out of 102 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, male in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) (number) in South Korea, 2013 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2013 754
2014 886 +17.5%
2015 1,000 +12.9%
2016 1,169 +16.9%
2017 1,331 +13.9%
2018 1,511 +13.5%
2019 1,465 -3.0%
2020 1,461 -0.3%
2021 1,364 -6.6%
2022 1,320 -3.2%
2023 1,386 +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,159 754 1,511 7
2020s 1,383 1,320 1,461 4

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 26 Burkina Faso 1,872 compare
  2. 27 Hungary 1,752 compare
  3. 28 Finland 1,500 compare
  4. 30 Japan 1,178 compare
  5. 31 Namibia 1,044 compare
  6. 32 Spain 860 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, male in South Korea?
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, male in South Korea was 1,386 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, male recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1,511 in 2018.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, male recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 754 in 2013.
How does South Korea rank for inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, male?
South Korea ranks 29th out of 102 countries with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, male rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.8%. 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 sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
177 places, 1,767 data points, 2008–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release