In 2023, South Korea had over two million enrolled students, with about 509,000 in junior colleges and 1.9 million in universities. The total number of students in South Korea has declined in recent years.
Number of students enrolled in higher education institutions in South Korea from 1980 to 2023, by type of institution
(in 1000's)
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 26, 2023). Number of students enrolled in higher education institutions in South Korea from 1980 to 2023, by type of institution (in 1000's) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1453879/south-korea-university-student-enrollment-by-type/
Statistics Korea. "Number of students enrolled in higher education institutions in South Korea from 1980 to 2023, by type of institution (in 1000's)." Chart. October 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1453879/south-korea-university-student-enrollment-by-type/
Statistics Korea. (2023). Number of students enrolled in higher education institutions in South Korea from 1980 to 2023, by type of institution (in 1000's). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1453879/south-korea-university-student-enrollment-by-type/
Statistics Korea. "Number of Students Enrolled in Higher Education Institutions in South Korea from 1980 to 2023, by Type of Institution (in 1000's)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1453879/south-korea-university-student-enrollment-by-type/
Statistics Korea, Number of students enrolled in higher education institutions in South Korea from 1980 to 2023, by type of institution (in 1000's) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1453879/south-korea-university-student-enrollment-by-type/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Number of students enrolled in higher education institutions in South Korea from 1980 to 2023, by type of institution (in 1000's) [Graph], Statistics Korea, October 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1453879/south-korea-university-student-enrollment-by-type/
