A method for manufacturing a solar cell includes forming a conductive type region on one surface of a semiconductor substrate, and forming an electrode on the conductive type region, wherein the forming of the electrode includes forming a metal layer on an entire area of the conductive type region, forming a printed electrode layer having a pattern on the electrode layer, and forming an electrode layer between the conductive type region and the printed electrode layer, wherein the forming of the electrode layer includes patterning the metal layer by using the printed electrode layer as a mask.