Residence status · D-2
D-2 Student arrivals
In 2025 there were 411,687 arrivals on the D-2 Student status — 2.1% of all foreign arrivals that year. These are arrival counts, not people. Somebody entering several times in a year is counted each time — this is not the number of residents. The largest groups were China 243,969 (59.3%), Vietnam 46,156 (11.2%), Mongolia 14,693 (3.6%).
Arrivals by nationality (top 10)
By gender
Men 159,391 · Women 252,284
What these figures count
These are arrival counts, not people. Somebody entering several times in a year is counted each time — this is not the number of residents.
It does not matter how the visa was obtained — applying at a Korean mission, a Certificate of Visa Eligibility filed by the school, or an e-visa are all included. Visa issuance statistics are published for the certificate route only, so this page counts arrivals instead.
Which accreditation tier is your school?
See the Ministry's accredited-university lists and how the tier changes your visa application route.