According to a survey conducted in South Korea in 2023, around 32 percent of South Korean students stated that they thought South Korea should cooperate with North Korea. That was 20 percentage points lower than it had been in 2021.
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South Korean students' opinion on the North Korean regime from 2018 to 2023
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: 23,794 Middle school students: 26,408 High school students: 23,789
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Ministry of Unification (Südkorea). (March 16, 2024). South Korean students' opinion on the North Korean regime from 2018 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/970376/south-korea-pupil-image-north-korea-regime/
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South Korean students' opinion on the North Korean regime from 2018 to 2023 [Graph], Ministry of Unification (Südkorea), March 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/970376/south-korea-pupil-image-north-korea-regime/
