In 2024, South Korea had around 2.36 million enrolled students, with about 492,000 in junior colleges and 1.86 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 2024, by type of institution
(in 1,000s)
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 students enrolled in higher education institutions in South Korea from 1980 to 2024, by type of institution (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 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 2024, by type of institution (in 1,000s)." Chart. October 29, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1453879/south-korea-university-student-enrollment-by-type/
Statistics Korea. (2024). Number of students enrolled in higher education institutions in South Korea from 1980 to 2024, by type of institution (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 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 2024, by Type of Institution (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Oct 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 2024, by type of institution (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1453879/south-korea-university-student-enrollment-by-type/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Number of students enrolled in higher education institutions in South Korea from 1980 to 2024, by type of institution (in 1,000s) [Graph], Statistics Korea, October 29, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1453879/south-korea-university-student-enrollment-by-type/
