China has the lead with 59.2% or 62,318 nationals.
Following close behind Vietnam, there were 5,262 Mongolians, making up 5%; 2,739 Japanese, or 2.6%; 1,581 Uzbekistanis, or 1.5%; and 1,512 Indonesians, or 1.4%.
Following close behind Vietnam, there were 5,262 Mongolians, making up 5%; 2,739 Japanese, or 2.6%; 1,581 Uzbekistanis, or 1.5%; and 1,512 Indonesians, or 1.4%.
By visa status, 73.2% of foreign students are staying in the RoK on a study-abroad visa. The rest are on a visa to study Korean or foreign languages, the ministry said.
The number of foreign students in the RoK saw a strong surge in 2015, hitting 96,357. The situation was attributed to the RoK Government’s recent policies to attract international students and positive effects of the country’s cultural influence, Hanllyu.
The number of foreign students in the RoK saw a strong surge in 2015, hitting 96,357. The situation was attributed to the RoK Government’s recent policies to attract international students and positive effects of the country’s cultural influence, Hanllyu.
