Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in South Korea

South Korea: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female was 48,073 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
48,073 number
Change on year
up 20.2%
World rank
11th
of 104 countries
All-time high
48,073 number
in 2018
All-time low
968 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in South Korea, 1998–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1998200820181998: 968 number1999: 1.2k number2000: 1.4k number2001: 1.7k number2002: 2.2k number2003: 3.7k number2004: 5.0k number2005: 7.3k number2006: 10.6k number2007: 15.1k number2008: 19.7k number2009: 25.3k number2010: 30.6k number2011: 32.6k number2012: 31.2k number2013: 28.8k number2014: 27.4k number2015: 29.3k number2016: 34.3k number2017: 40.0k number2018: 48.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, female in South Korea is 48,073 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 144.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in South Korea peaked at 48,073 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 968 number, in 1998.

South Korea ranks 11th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) in South Korea, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 968 number —
1999 1,161 number +19.9%
2000 1,429 number +23.1%
2001 1,663 number +16.4%
2002 2,232 number +34.2%
2003 3,697 number +65.6%
2004 4,968 number +34.4%
2005 7,344 number +47.8%
2006 10,566 number +43.9%
2007 15,135 number +43.2%
2008 19,703 number +30.2%
2009 25,310 number +28.5%
2010 30,650 number +21.1%
2011 32,593 number +6.3%
2012 31,188 number -4.3%
2013 28,801 number -7.7%
2014 27,426 number -4.8%
2015 29,269 number +6.7%
2016 34,258 number +17.0%
2017 40,005 number +16.8%
2018 48,073 number +20.2%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 48,073 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,902 number, 4.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 48,073 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24,916 number, 1.9× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,064 number 968 number 1,161 number 2
2000s 9,205 number 1,429 number 25,310 number 10
2010s 33,585 number 27,426 number 48,073 number 9

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 8 Japan 82,108 number compare
  2. 9 Italy 60,411 number compare
  3. 10 Netherlands 56,129 number compare
  4. 12 Turkey 43,355 number compare
  5. 13 Austria 40,148 number compare
  6. 14 United Arab Emirates 38,488 number compare

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, female in South Korea?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in South Korea was 48,073 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 48,073 number in 2018.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 968 number in 1998.
How does South Korea rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?
South Korea ranks 11th out of 104 countries with data for 2018.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, female rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 144.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 1,990 data points, 1997–2019
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