The Korea Times
The number of overseas foreign elementary, middle, and high schools offering Korean language classes, either part of the official curriculum or through after-school programs, reached 2,777 at the end of last year, which is a whopping 54 percent jump over the course of past four years. This is according to data submitted by the Ministry of Education to Rep. Kim Moon-soo of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea. The data is compiled annually by Korean Education Centers and overseas diplomatic missions at the end of every year. The data shows that the growth has accelerated steadily since 2021. The number of overseas schools operating Korean language programs rose from 1,806 in 2021 to 1,928 in 2022, 2,154 in 2023, and 2,526 in 2024 before reaching the latest total. Student enrollment in Korean language classes has also continued to rise. The number of students studying Korean increased from 170,563 in 2021 to 236,089 in 2025, marking a 38 percent increase over four years. From 2024 to 2025 alone, enrollment grew by 6.1 percent. Country-wise, the number of countries with schools offering Ko
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