Seoul's new elementary school students hit the 50,000 level for the first time in history...down 10% from last year = South Korea

The number of students enrolled in elementary schools in Seoul, South Korea, has been decreasing every year due to the declining birthrate, but this year the number has reached the 50,000 level for the first time. This year, elementary school students in the Seoul area are eligible for national, public, and private schools.
Including schools, the total number of students was 59,492, a sharp decrease of 10.3% from the previous year. Due to the low birthrate, the number of elementary school students in Seoul is decreasing every year, and this year was the first time that the number has fallen to the 50,000 level.
. According to the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, the number of students eligible to attend elementary school in Seoul this year is △78,118 in 2019 △71,356 in 2020 △71,138 in 2021
△The number of people continues to decrease to 70,442 in 2022. Last year in 2023, the number of people reached the 66,324 mark for the first time in the 60,000 range, but a year later, the number dropped to the 50,000 range.
The number of students eligible for enrollment refers to the numbers notified by community centers as of October 1, the day before enrollment, but the actual number of enrolled students is around 90% of the number of students eligible for regular enrollment.