Korean-language classes overseas reach nearly 192,000 students in 2025
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- Enrollment reached 191,896 students in 2025, up about 50 percent from five years earlier.
- Korean classes were offered at 2,777 schools in 47 countries.
- Centre-run programmes grew from 731 courses in 2023 to 1,200 courses in 2025.
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The growth is measured across 47 Korean Education Centers in 22 countries, which support teacher training and TOPIK testing. Center-operated programs reached 28,751 students in 2025, up from 20,580 in 2023. The source text is cut off before its final figure on participants, so the copy does not go further.
From The Korea Herald
Enrollment in Korean-language classes overseas reached 191,896 students in 2025, up about 50 percent from five years earlier. The 47 Korean Education Centers in 22 countries support Korean-language education, teacher training, TOPIK testing and international student recruitment. Korean classes were offered at 2,777 schools in 47 countries. Center-operated programs grew from 731 courses with 20,580 students in 2023 to 1,200 courses with 28,751 students in 2025. About 90 percent of participants we
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Many children around the world are now learning Korean. In 2025, almost 192,000 students took Korean classes in 47 countries. That is about half as many again as five years before. Talk about it: what is one language you would like to learn?
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