Children in childcare
Ministry of Health and WelfarePeriod 2015~2024Retrieved 2026-11-09
Children using childcare centers at year-end by type of center (public, social welfare corporation, organization, private, home, parent cooperative, workplace), 1992–2024.
2015: 165,743 → 2024: 293,049 (up 76.8%). Highest: 2024 (293,049).
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| Year | National/public |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 165743 |
| 2016 | 175929 |
| 2017 | 186916 |
| 2018 | 200783 |
| 2019 | 232123 |
| 2020 | 253251 |
| 2021 | 268967 |
| 2022 | 276670 |
| 2023 | 286487 |
| 2024 | 293049 |
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Ministry of Health and Welfare. (2026). 보육아동 현황 (as of 2024-12-31) [Children in childcare] [Data set]. Public Data Portal (Korea). Retrieved November 9, 2026, from https://www.data.go.kr/data/15127894/fileData.do
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보건복지부에서 1992년부터 2024년까지 매년 말 기준 어린이집을 이용하는 아동을 대상으로 조사 한 보육아동 현황 데이터(연도, 국/공립, 사회복지법인, 단체, 민간, 가정, 부모협동, 직장)를 제공하고 있습니다. ※ 단체 항목 : 각종 법인이나 단체 등이 설치·운영하는 어린이집을 의미 1) 어린이집 현원(기본, 야간12시간, 24시간, 방과후)을 기준으로 합니다. 2) 해당 데이터는 보건복지부에서 매년 발간하는 보건복지 통계연보 내 지표 중 유의미한 데이터를 연도별로 가공·발췌 함.
- Source updated: 2026-05-18
- Next update: 2027-05-30
- Reference date: 2024-12-31
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