Number of S. Koreans studying abroad falls 41% in 2020 amid pandemic: ministry

Visitors seek information on studying overseas at a fair providing consultations for in COEX in southern Seoul, Oct. 10. Korea Times file
Visitors seek information on studying overseas at a fair providing consultations for in COEX in southern Seoul, Oct. 10. Korea Times file


The number of South Koreans studying in foreign nations in 2020 dropped 41 percent from two years earlier amid the COVID-19 pandemic, data showed Friday.

There were 171,343 South Korean students abroad at the end of last year, a decrease from 293,157 recorded at the end of 2018, according to the foreign ministry’s report on Korean expatriates.

The total number of South Koreans abroad fell 6.53 percent over the same period to 2.51 million, apparently affected by the virus situation. (Yonhap)


Number of S. Koreans studying abroad falls 41% in 2020 amid pandemic: ministry
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