In 2022, there were around 71 thousand foreign students in South Korea enrolled in undergraduate programs. Around 27 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 2022, by study level (in 1,000s)
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National Center for Education Statistics. (January 17, 2023). Number of foreign students in higher education institutions in South Korea in 2022, by study level (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 29, 2023, 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 2022, by study level (in 1,000s)." Chart. January 17, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/876140/number-of-foreign-students-south-korea-by-study-level/
National Center for Education Statistics. (2023). Number of foreign students in higher education institutions in South Korea in 2022, by study level (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 29, 2023. 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 2022, by Study Level (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jan 2023, 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 2022, by study level (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/876140/number-of-foreign-students-south-korea-by-study-level/ (last visited November 29, 2023)
Number of foreign students in higher education institutions in South Korea in 2022, by study level (in 1,000s) [Graph], National Center for Education Statistics, January 17, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/876140/number-of-foreign-students-south-korea-by-study-level/