In 2022, there were approximately 3.1 million students newly enrolled in universities or higher educational institutes in South Korea. This was the lowest recorded number in the past two decades.
Number of new university entrants in South Korea from 2000 to 2022
(in 1,000s)
Characteristic
New university entrants in thousands
2022
3,117.54
2021
3,201.56
2020
3,276.33
2019
3,326.73
2018
3,378.39
2017
3,437.31
2016
3,516.61
2015
3,608.07
2014
3,668.75
2013
3,709.73
2012
3,728.8
2011
3,735.71
2010
3,644.16
3,1003,2003,3003,4003,5003,6003,7003,800
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