Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Korea

Korea: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female was 81,638 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
81,638
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
9th
of 117 countries
All-time high
81,638
in 2024
All-time low
968
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Korea, 1998–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1998201120241998: 9681999: 1.2k2000: 1.4k2001: 1.7k2002: 2.2k2003: 3.7k2004: 5.0k2005: 7.3k2006: 10.6k2007: 15.1k2008: 19.7k2009: 25.3k2010: 30.6k2011: 32.6k2012: 31.2k2013: 28.8k2014: 27.4k2015: 29.3k2016: 34.3k2017: 40.0k2018: 48.1k2019: 55.6k2020: 62.3k2021: 66.5k2022: 70.3k2023: 73.0k2024: 81.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Korea recorded 81,638 for total inbound internationally mobile students, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 197.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Korea peaked at 81,638 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 968, in 1998.

Korea ranks 9th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,064 968 1,161 2
2000s 9,205 1,429 25,310 10
2010s 35,788 27,426 55,616 10
2020s 70,769 62,334 81,638 5

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 6 France 148,473 compare
  2. 7 Türkiye 121,948 compare
  3. 8 China (People’s Republic of) 86,501 compare
  4. 10 Japan 80,326 compare
  5. 11 Argentina 76,661 compare
  6. 12 Netherlands 74,267 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Korea?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Korea was 81,638 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 81,638 in 2024.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 968 in 1998.
How does Korea rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?
Korea ranks 9th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, female rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 197.7%. 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 Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
321 places, 5,776 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release