In 2020, there were over 22 thousand passers of the Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK). TOPIK was first introduced and conducted in 1997. Since then, the scale of the test has continued to grow both in size and frequency, with six tests conducted worldwide in 2019. As Korean pop culture gained more popularity over the years (Hallyu, or the Korean wave), the amount of people studying Korean and taking the TOPIK test also grew in number. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the second test scheduled in 2020 was canceled.
Number of Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK) passers from 1997 to 2020
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TOPIK. (May 19, 2020). Number of Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK) passers from 1997 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124758/south-korea-topik-annual-passers/
TOPIK. "Number of Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK) passers from 1997 to 2020." Chart. May 19, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124758/south-korea-topik-annual-passers/
TOPIK. (2020). Number of Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK) passers from 1997 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124758/south-korea-topik-annual-passers/
TOPIK. "Number of Test of Proficiency in Korean (Topik) Passers from 1997 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124758/south-korea-topik-annual-passers/
TOPIK, Number of Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK) passers from 1997 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124758/south-korea-topik-annual-passers/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK) passers from 1997 to 2020 [Graph], TOPIK, May 19, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124758/south-korea-topik-annual-passers/