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Over 4,000 South Korean schools closed due to declining enrollment and low birth rates, with most in rural areas.
Over 4,000 schools in South Korea have closed due to a sharp decline in student enrollment, driven by the country’s low birth rate and rural depopulation, according to data from the Education Ministry.
Of the 4,008 closed schools, 3,674 were elementary, 264 middle, and 70 high schools, with the most closures in non-metropolitan regions like North and South Jeolla provinces.
Many former school buildings remain unused—376 in total, including 82 abandoned for over 30 years—sparking calls for long-term plans to repurpose them as community assets.
The student population is projected to drop from 5.07 million in 2025 to 4.25 million by 2029, prompting reductions in teaching positions and temporary measures like smaller class sizes.
Más de 4.000 escuelas surcoreanas cerraron debido a la disminución de la matrícula y las bajas tasas de natalidad, con la mayoría en áreas rurales.