In 2022, approximately 4.7 million students out of 5.88 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 2022, by type of institution (in 1,000s)*
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MOE (South Korea), & Korean Educational Development Institute. (January 17, 2023). Number of students in South Korea in 2022, by type of institution (in 1,000s)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 10, 2023, 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 2022, by type of institution (in 1,000s)*." Chart. January 17, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 10, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034702/south-korea-number-of-students-by-type-of-institution/
MOE (South Korea), Korean Educational Development Institute. (2023). Number of students in South Korea in 2022, by type of institution (in 1,000s)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 10, 2023. 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 2022, by Type of Institution (in 1,000s)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jan 2023, 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 2022, 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 December 10, 2023)
Number of students in South Korea in 2022, by type of institution (in 1,000s)* [Graph], MOE (South Korea), & Korean Educational Development Institute, January 17, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034702/south-korea-number-of-students-by-type-of-institution/