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In recent years, the number of international students attending Korean universities and high schools has grown as these institutions and local governments launch initiatives to attract more students worldwide. In 2024, the number of foreign students set a new record for the country.
Each student is unique, with individual preferences and priorities when choosing where to study. Among these considerations, one factor has become increasingly significant today: location. But why has it turned into such a critical aspect of their decision-making process?
Delve into this article to discover how the locations of Korean universities influence students' decisions. But first, take a look at how much the number of international students has grown this year.
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Number of International Students Attending Korean Universities Rise in 2024
In mid-August, the Korea Tourism Organization announced that 204,000 international students went to South Korea for studies from January through June. The figure is 50.6 percent higher than the number from the same period last year.
This marks the first time the half-yearly count of student arrivals has surpassed 200,000, although the total number of university students in the country has been higher than this figure since last year.
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This year’s data presented that incoming students aged 21 to 30 were approximate
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