In South Korea, the academic year is divided into two semesters, which run from March to August and from September to February. The figures provided here include the academic degrees awarded in August of the previous year and February of the current year.
Degrees awarded by graduate schools, including graduate school colleges.
The release date used here is the access date.
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Number of master's degree recipients South Korea 2016-2024
In 2024, about * master's degrees were awarded in South Korea, showing a slight increase from the previous year. The overall number of graduates receiving master's degrees has increased over the past few years.
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Korean Educational Development Institute. (February 19, 2025). Number of master's degrees earned in South Korea from 2016 to 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1228302/south-korea-masters-degree-recipients/
Korean Educational Development Institute. "Number of master's degrees earned in South Korea from 2016 to 2024 (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 19, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/1228302/south-korea-masters-degree-recipients/
Korean Educational Development Institute. (2025). Number of master's degrees earned in South Korea from 2016 to 2024 (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/1228302/south-korea-masters-degree-recipients/
Korean Educational Development Institute. "Number of Master's Degrees Earned in South Korea from 2016 to 2024 (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 19 Feb 2025, /statistics/1228302/south-korea-masters-degree-recipients/
Korean Educational Development Institute, Number of master's degrees earned in South Korea from 2016 to 2024 (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1228302/south-korea-masters-degree-recipients/ (last visited July 23, 2026)
Number of master's degrees earned in South Korea from 2016 to 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Korean Educational Development Institute, February 19, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1228302/south-korea-masters-degree-recipients/
