Childcare centers
Ministry of Health and WelfarePeriod 2015~2024Retrieved 2026-11-09
Childcare centers nationwide that care for infants and young children on behalf of parents, 1992–2024.
2015: 2,629 → 2024: 6,521 (up 148%). Highest: 2024 (6,521).
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| Year | National/public |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 2629 |
| 2016 | 2859 |
| 2017 | 3157 |
| 2018 | 3602 |
| 2019 | 4324 |
| 2020 | 4958 |
| 2021 | 5437 |
| 2022 | 5801 |
| 2023 | 6187 |
| 2024 | 6521 |
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Ministry of Health and Welfare. (2026). 어린이집 현황 (as of 2024-12-31) [Childcare centers] [Data set]. Public Data Portal (Korea). Retrieved November 9, 2026, from https://www.data.go.kr/data/15128034/fileData.do
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보건복지부에서 1992년부터 2024년까지 보호자의 위탁을 받아 영유아를 보육하는 전국 어린이집 현황 데이터를 제공하고 있습니다. * 국･공립：국가나 지방자치단체가 설치･운영하는 어린이집 * 사회복지법인：｢사회복지사업법｣에 따른 사회복지법인이 설치･운영하는 어린이집 * 단체：각종 법인이나 단체 등이 설치･운영하는 어린이집으로서 대통령령으로 정하는 어린이집 * 직장：사업주가 사업장의 근로자를 위하여 설치･운영하는 어린이집 * 가정：개인이 가정이나 그에 준하는 곳에 설치･운영하는 어린이집 * 부모협동：보호자들이 조합을 결성하여 설치･운영하는 어린이집 * 민간：위 시설에 해당하지 아니하는 어린이집
- Source updated: 2026-05-18
- Next update: 2027-05-30
- Reference date: 2024-12-31
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