In 2021, approximately 4.7 million students out of 5.96 million students in South Korea were studying at public schools. On the other hand, there were around 1.2 million students at private schools and 25 thousand students at national schools.
Number of students in South Korea in 2021, by type of institution (in 1,000s)*
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MOE (South Korea), & Korean Educational Development Institute. (January 13, 2022). Number of students in South Korea in 2021, by type of institution (in 1,000s)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 15, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034702/south-korea-number-of-students-by-type-of-institution/
MOE (South Korea), und Korean Educational Development Institute. "Number of students in South Korea in 2021, by type of institution (in 1,000s)*." Chart. January 13, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 15, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034702/south-korea-number-of-students-by-type-of-institution/
MOE (South Korea), Korean Educational Development Institute. (2022). Number of students in South Korea in 2021, by type of institution (in 1,000s)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 15, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034702/south-korea-number-of-students-by-type-of-institution/
MOE (South Korea), and Korean Educational Development Institute. "Number of Students in South Korea in 2021, by Type of Institution (in 1,000s)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034702/south-korea-number-of-students-by-type-of-institution/
MOE (South Korea) & Korean Educational Development Institute, Number of students in South Korea in 2021, by type of institution (in 1,000s)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034702/south-korea-number-of-students-by-type-of-institution/ (last visited August 15, 2022)