Highly competitive educational system
- Systematic support programs from the government
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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>
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