In 2023, the number of international students studying at universities and colleges in South Korea amounted to about 180,000. The number of international students at South Korean universities has more than doubled in the last decade.
Number of international students in higher education institutions in South Korea from 2010 to 2023
(in 1,000s)
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National Center for Education Statistics. (February 23, 2024). Number of international students in higher education institutions in South Korea from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/876030/number-of-foreign-students-in-south-korea/
National Center for Education Statistics. "Number of international students in higher education institutions in South Korea from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 23, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/876030/number-of-foreign-students-in-south-korea/
National Center for Education Statistics. (2024). Number of international students in higher education institutions in South Korea from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/876030/number-of-foreign-students-in-south-korea/
National Center for Education Statistics. "Number of International Students in Higher Education Institutions in South Korea from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/876030/number-of-foreign-students-in-south-korea/
National Center for Education Statistics, Number of international students in higher education institutions in South Korea from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/876030/number-of-foreign-students-in-south-korea/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
Number of international students in higher education institutions in South Korea from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph], National Center for Education Statistics, February 23, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/876030/number-of-foreign-students-in-south-korea/