According to a survey conducted in South Korea in 2022, about 58 percent of South Korean school students thought that unification with North Korea was necessary. Around 32 percent of respondents considered unification unnecessary.
South Korean school students' opinion on unification with North Korea from 2017 to 2022
survey held at elementary*, middle, and high schools
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
* Only elementary students in grades five and six were surveyed.
** Respondents count by school level was as follows:
5th and 6th grade elementary students: 21,703
Middle school students: 23,708
High school students: 20,555
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Ministry of Unification (Südkorea). (February 17, 2023). South Korean school students' opinion on unification with North Korea from 2017 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/970437/south-korea-pupil-reunification-necessity/
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