In 2023, South Korea had over two million enrolled students, with about 509,000 in junior colleges and 1.9 million in universities. The total number of students in South Korea has declined in recent years.
Number of students enrolled in higher education institutions in South Korea from 1980 to 2023, by type of institution (in 1000's)
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Student outputs
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Internationalization
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Statistics Korea. (October 26, 2023). Number of students enrolled in higher education institutions in South Korea from 1980 to 2023, by type of institution (in 1000's) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1453879/south-korea-university-student-enrollment-by-type/
Statistics Korea. "Number of students enrolled in higher education institutions in South Korea from 1980 to 2023, by type of institution (in 1000's)." Chart. October 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1453879/south-korea-university-student-enrollment-by-type/
Statistics Korea. (2023). Number of students enrolled in higher education institutions in South Korea from 1980 to 2023, by type of institution (in 1000's). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1453879/south-korea-university-student-enrollment-by-type/
Statistics Korea. "Number of Students Enrolled in Higher Education Institutions in South Korea from 1980 to 2023, by Type of Institution (in 1000's)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1453879/south-korea-university-student-enrollment-by-type/
Statistics Korea, Number of students enrolled in higher education institutions in South Korea from 1980 to 2023, by type of institution (in 1000's) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1453879/south-korea-university-student-enrollment-by-type/ (last visited June 13, 2024)
Number of students enrolled in higher education institutions in South Korea from 1980 to 2023, by type of institution (in 1000's) [Graph], Statistics Korea, October 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1453879/south-korea-university-student-enrollment-by-type/