Students with Migrant Backgrounds Top 210,000, a Record High

1. The 2026 Education Statistics show 210,838 students with migrant backgrounds, up 4.3% (8,630) from last year and a record high.

2. The term covers children of international marriages and children of foreign families.

3. Meanwhile, total kindergarten-to-high-school enrollment fell 3.4% to about 5.36 million.

4. Elementary school has the most, at 118,655 students.

5. By parents' nationality, Vietnam is first (about 65,000), followed by China excluding ethnic Koreans (about 56,000) and the Philippines (about 17,000).

6. If you worry about your child's school life or Korean learning, ask the school or a Multicultural Family Support Center first.