S. Korea's school violence victimization rate hits record high in 2025

16/9/2025 19:37

South Korea's school violence victimization rate hit a record high this year due to a rapid increase in victimized elementary school students, a government survey showed Tuesday.



The proportion of students who experienced school violence for the past year was 2.5 percent of the total in 2025, up 0.4 percentage points compared to the previous year, according to the Ministry of Education.



It marked the highest since the relevant survey began in 2013. The result was based on an online survey conducted for four weeks till May 13 with fourth to sixth graders in elementary school as well as middle and high school students.



By type, verbal abuse accounted for the highest percentage of 39.0 percent in 2025, trailed by group bullying with 16.4 percent, physical violence with 14.6 percent, and cyber-bullying with 7.8 percent.