In 2023, there were more than 18.4 million drivers with a Type 1 ordinary license in South Korea. Around 13.2 million people held a Type 2 ordinary driver's license in the country that year.
Number of licensed drivers in South Korea in 2023, by type
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KOSIS. (October 22, 2024). Number of licensed drivers in South Korea in 2023, by type (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488586/south-korea-licensed-driver-number-by-type/
KOSIS. "Number of licensed drivers in South Korea in 2023, by type (in 1,000s)." Chart. October 22, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488586/south-korea-licensed-driver-number-by-type/
KOSIS. (2024). Number of licensed drivers in South Korea in 2023, by type (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488586/south-korea-licensed-driver-number-by-type/
KOSIS. "Number of Licensed Drivers in South Korea in 2023, by Type (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488586/south-korea-licensed-driver-number-by-type/
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Number of licensed drivers in South Korea in 2023, by type (in 1,000s) [Graph], KOSIS, October 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488586/south-korea-licensed-driver-number-by-type/
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