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  • CapitalSeoul  
  • Official Languages Korean
  • Population 49.8 million
  • International tertiary students 126,857 Source: UNESCO
  • Australian share (number) 7,311
  • Australian share (percentage) 6 percent

Republic of Korea education market profile

South Korea was Australia's third-largest source of foreign student enrolments after China and India during the past four years.

It was also Australia's third largest market for goods and services combined in 2011.

Australian exports of services to South Korea totalled AUD$1.7 billion in 2011, mostly recreational and education-related travel.

News and opportunities

Republic of Korea - Medium term market assessment 2013
Tuesday, April 23, 2013Schools | ELICOS | Vocational Education and Training (VET) | Higher education | Reports | Transnational education | Alumni
Austrade has released a report on medium-term opportunities for Australia in the Republic of Korea.
Australian education profiled in Korean media
Monday, July 23, 2012Schools | ELICOS | Vocational Education and Training (VET) | Higher education | Austrade update
Australian Ambassador to Korea, Mr Sam Gerovich was recently interviewed for one of Korea’s largest newspapers, the Joong Ang Daily, by three Korean year 10 and 11 students currently attending selecti ...
Australian education promoted at UN Global Leadership Academy
Friday, July 20, 2012Schools | Austrade update
Details about Australian culture, education, and trade relations with South Korea were delivered recently to 100 of Korea’s top secondary school students participating in a United Nations Global Leade ...
Agent workshop provides updates
Wednesday, July 18, 2012Schools | ELICOS | Vocational Education and Training (VET) | Higher education | Austrade update
The Korea 2012 Agent Workshop run in conjunction with the Queensland Government saw a focus on agents less experienced in Australia and highlighted online training and updates in current issues affect ...
Australian education seminar held at Yeosu World Expo
Wednesday, July 18, 2012Higher education | Austrade update
In coordination with the Korea Association of Deans of International Affairs (KADIA), Austrade held an Australian education competitiveness seminar in May to promote Australian education at the World ...

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