1 of 2 | The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family government complex in Seoul. Photo by Asia Today
May 21 (Asia Today) -- The number of multicultural students in South Korea topped 200,000 for the first time last year, even as the country's overall youth population continued to decline, government data showed Wednesday.
The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family released its 2026 youth statistics, covering 36 indicators in eight areas, to mark Youth Month in May.
The data showed the number of multicultural students reached 202,208 last year, up 4.3% from a year earlier. They accounted for 4% of all students.
Elementary school students made up 57.7% of multicultural students, followed by middle school students at 25.3% and high school students at 16.6%.
