Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Korea
Korea: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes was 2.7% in 2018. β Volatile
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Korea, 1998β2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Korea is 2.7%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 21.8% on the previous year and up 118.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Korea peaked at 2.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1998.
Korea ranks 80th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More education data for Korea
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 10.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 173,133 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 0.734 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Korea?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Korea was 2.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1998.
- How does Korea rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
- Korea ranks 80th out of 124 countries with data for 2018.
- Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of students from abroad studying in a given country, as a percentage of the total tertiary enrollment in that country.