Ministry of Data and Statistics

- The total private education expenditures of elementary, middle and high school students recorded 29.2 trillion won in 2024, which rose by 2.1 trillion won (7.7%) from 2023. - The private education participation rate stood at 80.0% in 2024, up 1.5%p from 2023. The weekly participation hours marked 7.6 hours per student in 2024, which grew by 0.3 hour from 2023. - The average monthly private education expenditures per student recorded 474 thousand won in 2024, rising by 9.3% from 2023. The average monthly private education expenditures per participation student recorded 592 thousand won in 2024, rising by 7.2% from 2023. - The average monthly private education expenditures on general subjects amounted to 358 thousand won per student in 2024, rising by 9.8% from 2023. The average monthly private education expenditures on general subjects amounted to 551 thousand won per participation student in 2024, rising by 6.4% from 2023. - The higher household income level, the higher education expenditures. - 'Dual income households' recorded the highest private education expenditures. - As for the average monthly private education expenditures, the share of students spending '700 thousand won ~ less than 1 million won' stood at 14.2%, up 1.6%p from 2023. - As for the private education of general subjects by purpose, 'Makeup for classes' occupied the highest share. As for the private education of artistic and physical skills by purpose, 'Hobbies, culture and development of talent' occupied the highest share. - The after-school care and program participation rate stood at 36.8%. The percentage of students purchasing EBS textbooks stood at 16.4%. The language course participation rate stood at 0.7%. ※ For more information, refer to the attached file.