Inbound internationally mobile students … male States Arab UIS in South Korea
South Korea: Inbound internationally mobile students … male States Arab UIS was 247 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inbound internationally mobile students from the Arab States, male in South Korea, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 247 for inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, male in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, male in South Korea peaked at 666 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 247, in 2023.
That places South Korea 45th out of 58 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students … male States Arab UIS in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 375 | — |
| 2014 | 457 | +21.9% |
| 2015 | 579 | +26.7% |
| 2016 | 666 | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 627 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 525 | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 442 | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 342 | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 286 | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 266 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 247 | -7.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 247 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,240, 20% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 247 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 223.18, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 524.43 | 375 | 666 | 7 |
| 2020s | 285.25 | 247 | 342 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0484 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, male in South Korea?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, male in South Korea was 247 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, male recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 666 in 2016.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, male recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 247 in 2023.
- How does South Korea rank for inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, male?
- South Korea ranks 45th out of 58 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, male rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 the Arab States, male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release