In 2021, there were around 72 thousand foreign students in South Korea enrolled in undergraduate programs. Around 25 thousand foreign students were enrolled in master's programs. With the exception of the decline in 2020 and 2021, the number of foreign students in higher education institutions in South Korea has increased sharply in recent years.
Number of foreign students in higher education institutions in South Korea in 2021, by study level (in 1,000s)
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National Center for Education Statistics. (January 10, 2022). Number of foreign students in higher education institutions in South Korea in 2021, by study level (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 07, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/876140/number-of-foreign-students-south-korea-by-study-level/
National Center for Education Statistics. "Number of foreign students in higher education institutions in South Korea in 2021, by study level (in 1,000s)." Chart. January 10, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 07, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/876140/number-of-foreign-students-south-korea-by-study-level/
National Center for Education Statistics. (2022). Number of foreign students in higher education institutions in South Korea in 2021, by study level (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 07, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/876140/number-of-foreign-students-south-korea-by-study-level/
National Center for Education Statistics. "Number of Foreign Students in Higher Education Institutions in South Korea in 2021, by Study Level (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/876140/number-of-foreign-students-south-korea-by-study-level/
National Center for Education Statistics, Number of foreign students in higher education institutions in South Korea in 2021, by study level (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/876140/number-of-foreign-students-south-korea-by-study-level/ (last visited July 07, 2022)