Major South Korean Study Abroad Trends Prepared for the AP Summer Institute in Asia by the Fulbright Commission, Seoul Korea, July

Overview Korean Students Going Abroad and International Students in Korea Korean Students Going Abroad and International Students in Korea Korean and international students in the U.S. –Sevis and IIE Open Doors Data Korean and international students in the U.S. –Sevis and IIE Open Doors Data Some key characteristics of South Korea’s education sector Some key characteristics of South Korea’s education sector I will post this presentation at I will post this presentation at

Korean Students Going Abroad

Breakdown by Country

Breakdown by Country,

Level of Study Breakdown by Region

International Students in Korea

103,389 Active Korean Students in the U.S. as of June 2008, Sevis data

Education Level of Active Students Sevis Data July 2008

Top Ten Majors – Int’l Students

Geographic Distribution

Open Doors Data-Intensive English RankPlace of Origin Students S-Weeks WORLD TOTAL45,167636,522 1Korea, Rep. of (South)10,026141,336 2Japan7,45394,649 3Saudi Arabia5,047126,996 4Taiwan4,74868,868 5Brazil1,57214,351 6China1,46118,686 7France1,0087,688 8Thailand97513,105

Academic Level of Korean Students in the U.S. (2006/7 Open Doors) 45.2%undergraduate 45.2%undergraduate 38.4%graduate students 38.4%graduate students 7.2% other 7.2% other 9.2%OPT (Optional Practical Training) 9.2%OPT (Optional Practical Training)

Korea’s Education Sector Specialized and private high schools. Specialized and private high schools.

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Korea’s Education Sector Specialized and private high schools. Specialized and private high schools. Korea has the world’s highest rate of H.S. graduates going on to higher education Korea has the world’s highest rate of H.S. graduates going on to higher education

Advancement/Employment Rate for High School Graduates

Advancement/Employment Rate for University Graduates

Korea’s Services Deficit

Private Versus Public Expenditure

Private Education is Big Business in Korea The industry is estimated to be worth trillion won ($21 billion to $32 billion). The industry is estimated to be worth trillion won ($21 billion to $32 billion). Samsung Securities estimated the market would reach 28.6 trillion won this year. Samsung Securities estimated the market would reach 28.6 trillion won this year.

Private Institutes in Korea 77 percent of Korean students are getting private education 77 percent of Korean students are getting private education Averaging 7.8 hours per week Averaging 7.8 hours per week 222,000 won per child 222,000 won per child 20.4 trillion won expenditure last year 20.4 trillion won expenditure last year

Investment in English Education Koreans spend an estimated $16 billion per year on private institutes and tutoring. Koreans spend an estimated $16 billion per year on private institutes and tutoring. This estimate includes English lessons at the kindergarten level and expenses for those families who go overseas for study. This estimate includes English lessons at the kindergarten level and expenses for those families who go overseas for study. Source: Samsung Research Institute

President-elect Lee Myung Bak’s Promised Reforms Reducing the role of private education and strengthening the public education system. Reducing the role of private education and strengthening the public education system. Education Ministry has become the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology Education Ministry has become the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology

Highlights of the New Government’s English-Friendly Plan Gov’t to invest $4.2 billion over the next five years Gov’t to invest $4.2 billion over the next five years To introduce Teaching English in English To introduce Teaching English in English To outsource 23,000 teachers To outsource 23,000 teachers Reduce English class size from 35 to 23 Reduce English class size from 35 to 23 Offer immersion and other training to English teachers Offer immersion and other training to English teachers Utilize housewives and overseas Koreans Utilize housewives and overseas Koreans Introduce an English proficiency test to replace current tests Introduce an English proficiency test to replace current tests