In 2020, around 46.5 percent of start-up founders in South Korea were holding bachelor's degree. About 34.5 percent had a master's degree.
Distribution of startup founders in South Korea in 2020, by education level
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Born2Global. (2021). Distribution of startup founders in South Korea in 2020, by education level. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 11, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/718145/south-korea-education-level-of-start-up-founders/
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Distribution of startup founders in South Korea in 2020, by education level [Graph], Born2Global, June 8, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/718145/south-korea-education-level-of-start-up-founders/