In 2022, there were approximately 167 thousand foreign students studying in higher education institutions in South Korea, an increase from about 152 thousand in the previous year. The number of foreign students at South Korean universities has been steadily increasing in recent years, with the exception of 2020 and 2021.
Number of foreign students in higher education institutions in South Korea from 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s)
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Statistics on Higher education in South Korea
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Infrastructure and resources
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National Center for Education Statistics. (January 17, 2023). Number of foreign students in higher education institutions in South Korea from 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/876030/number-of-foreign-students-in-south-korea/
National Center for Education Statistics. "Number of foreign students in higher education institutions in South Korea from 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Chart. January 17, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/876030/number-of-foreign-students-in-south-korea/
National Center for Education Statistics. (2023). Number of foreign students in higher education institutions in South Korea from 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/876030/number-of-foreign-students-in-south-korea/
National Center for Education Statistics. "Number of Foreign Students in Higher Education Institutions in South Korea from 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/876030/number-of-foreign-students-in-south-korea/
National Center for Education Statistics, Number of foreign students in higher education institutions in South Korea from 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/876030/number-of-foreign-students-in-south-korea/ (last visited April 01, 2023)
Number of foreign students in higher education institutions in South Korea from 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], National Center for Education Statistics, January 17, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/876030/number-of-foreign-students-in-south-korea/