Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Korea

Korea: Total inbound internationally mobile students, male was 62,301 in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
62,301
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
14th
of 117 countries
All-time high
62,301
in 2024
All-time low
1,570
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1998201120241998: 1.6k1999: 1.7k2000: 1.9k2001: 2.2k2002: 2.7k2003: 4.1k2004: 5.8k2005: 8.2k2006: 11.7k2007: 16.8k2008: 20.6k2009: 24.7k2010: 28.5k2011: 30.1k2012: 28.3k2013: 26.7k2014: 25.0k2015: 25.3k2016: 27.6k2017: 30.8k2018: 36.7k2019: 43.2k2020: 49.2k2021: 52.0k2022: 53.0k2023: 54.6k2024: 62.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Korea recorded 62,301 for total inbound internationally mobile students, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 149.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Korea peaked at 62,301 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,570, in 1998.

Korea ranks 14th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,639 1,570 1,708 2
2000s 9,880 1,944 24,720 10
2010s 30,228 25,025 43,241 10
2020s 54,219 49,234 62,301 5

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 11 Saudi Arabia 83,707 compare
  2. 12 Egypt 81,390 compare
  3. 13 Malaysia 70,776 compare
  4. 15 Netherlands 61,268 compare
  5. 16 Spain 52,341 compare
  6. 17 Argentina 49,905 compare

See the full ranking of 321 places β†’

More education data for Korea

All data for Korea β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Korea?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Korea was 62,301 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 62,301 in 2024.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 1,570 in 1998.
How does Korea rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, male?
Korea ranks 14th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, male rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 149.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
321 places, 5,769 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release