Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in South Korea

South Korea: Total inbound internationally mobile students, male was 36,676 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
36,676 number
Change on year
up 19.1%
World rank
16th
of 104 countries
All-time high
36,676 number
in 2018
All-time low
1,570 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1998200820181998: 1.6k number1999: 1.7k number2000: 1.9k number2001: 2.2k number2002: 2.7k number2003: 4.1k number2004: 5.8k number2005: 8.2k number2006: 11.7k number2007: 16.8k number2008: 20.6k number2009: 24.7k number2010: 28.5k number2011: 30.1k number2012: 28.3k number2013: 26.7k number2014: 25.0k number2015: 25.3k number2016: 27.6k number2017: 30.8k number2018: 36.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, total inbound internationally mobile students, male in South Korea stood at 36,676 number. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 19.1% on the previous year and up 77.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, male in South Korea peaked at 36,676 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,570 number, in 1998.

South Korea ranks 16th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) in South Korea, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 1,570 number
1999 1,708 number +8.8%
2000 1,944 number +13.8%
2001 2,187 number +12.5%
2002 2,724 number +24.6%
2003 4,146 number +52.2%
2004 5,810 number +40.1%
2005 8,153 number +40.3%
2006 11,694 number +43.4%
2007 16,808 number +43.7%
2008 20,619 number +22.7%
2009 24,720 number +19.9%
2010 28,544 number +15.5%
2011 30,082 number +5.4%
2012 28,284 number -6.0%
2013 26,735 number -5.5%
2014 25,025 number -6.4%
2015 25,271 number +1.0%
2016 27,630 number +9.3%
2017 30,791 number +11.4%
2018 36,676 number +19.1%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 36,676 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,013 number, 2.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 36,676 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21,910 number, 1.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,639 number 1,570 number 1,708 number 2
2000s 9,880 number 1,944 number 24,720 number 10
2010s 28,782 number 25,025 number 36,676 number 9

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 13 Saudi Arabia 40,481 number compare
  2. 14 United Arab Emirates 38,975 number compare
  3. 15 Egypt 37,258 number compare
  4. 17 Austria 35,111 number compare
  5. 18 Spain 34,396 number compare
  6. 19 India 32,395 number compare

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, male in South Korea?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in South Korea was 36,676 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 36,676 number in 2018.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 1,570 number in 1998.
How does South Korea rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, male?
South Korea ranks 16th out of 104 countries with data for 2018.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, male rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 1,983 data points, 1997–2019
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