In 2024, South Korea had 332 higher education institutions, comprising four-year universities and junior colleges with a two- or three-year curriculum. The number of universities and junior colleges in South Korea experienced a significant increase until 2000 but has slightly decreased since then.
Number of higher education institutions in South Korea from 1980 to 2024
The figures do not include distance universities, open universities, corporate universities, and graduate schools. Industrial universities and universities of education are included.
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Statistics Korea. (October 29, 2024). Number of higher education institutions in South Korea from 1980 to 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1453489/south-korea-number-of-universities/
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Statistics Korea. (2024). Number of higher education institutions in South Korea from 1980 to 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1453489/south-korea-number-of-universities/
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