Studying in Korea
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Why Korea?
- - Systematic support programs from
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- - Promising future and worldclass technology
- - 'Korean wave (Hallyu)' showcases Korean
rich cultures across the globe - - High life satisfaction reported
by international students - - Employment and career development and
support for international students - - Transition from an aid recipient to a donor
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Highly competitive educational system
- Systematic support programs from the government
-
Highly competitive educational system
- Promising future and worldclass technology
- 'Korean wave (Hallyu)' showcases Korean rich cultures across the globe
- High life satisfaction reported by international students
- Employment and career development and support for international students
- Transition from an aid recipient to a donor
Korea has been recognized globally for its excellence in education. , Korea is ranks at the top of OECD countries for scholastic achievement and educational competitiveness.
PISA (Program for International Student Assessment) Survey Results for all OECD Countries
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- Mathematics
- 1
- Republic of Korea554
- 2~3
- Japan536
- 2~3
- Switzerland531
- 3~7
- Netherlands523
- 4~8
- Estonia521
- OECD Average521
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- Reading
- 1~2
- Japan538
- 1~2
- Republic of Korea536
- 3~5
- Finland524
- 3~6
- Ireland523
- 4~6
- Canada523
- OECD Average523
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- Science
- 1~3
- Japan557
- 1~3
- Finland545
- 2~4
- Estonia541
- 2~4
- Republic of Korea538
- 5~9
- Poland526
- OECD Average501
<Source: www.oecd.org/pisa>
Global Index of Cognitive Skills and Educational Attainment rankings (Pearson & EIU, 2014)
<Source: Index ranking 2014-The Learning Curve, Pearson & EIU>
Are you struggling to find which institution to study at in Korea?
You can check detailed information for around 450 universities and Korean language institutions in Korea.
You can check detailed information for around 450 universities and Korean language institutions in Korea.
Last modified : 2020-12-16
