Inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (UIS) … GPIA in South Korea
South Korea: Inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (UIS) … GPIA was 1.37 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (UIS estimate) in South Korea, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (uis estimate) in South Korea is 1.37 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (uis estimate) in South Korea peaked at 1.45 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.13 GPIA, in 1998.
That places South Korea 4th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (UIS) … GPIA in South Korea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.13 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1.2 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 1.25 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 1.26 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.3 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.35 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.32 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.35 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.34 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.32 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.35 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.38 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.4 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.39 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.4 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.38 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.38 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.41 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.43 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.45 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.44 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.42 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.4 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.39 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.41 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.4 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.37 GPIA | -1.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1.37 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8697 GPIA, 1.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1.37 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7426 GPIA, 1.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.32 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 1.38 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 GPIA | 1.38 GPIA | 1.45 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 1.41 GPIA | 5 |
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 mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (uis estimate) in South Korea?
- Inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (uis estimate) in South Korea was 1.37 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (uis estimate) recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (uis estimate) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 GPIA in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (uis estimate)?
- South Korea ranks 4th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (uis estimate) rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (UIS estimate) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release