S. Korea's college completion rate highest among OECD countries

[unreal.livejournal.com]

South Korea has the highest rate of young adults completing high school and college among the member countries of the Organization of the Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), a survey showed.

The OECD's annual Education at a Glance survey, based mostly on statistics from 2009, showed that 98 percent of South Koreans aged 25-34 graduated from high school while 63 percent completed college, the highest rates among the 34 members of the rich nations' club.

The result was released Tuesday.

It marked the third consecutive time that South Korea has topped the list of high school education among the age group in the annual survey. The results also marked the second time in a row that the country has ranked No. 1 in the college education rate in the age bracket.


The survey was conducted on 42 countries -- 34 OECD member countries together with eight non-member major economies such as China and India.

College tuitions in South Korea were also high.

The yearly tuition at the country's national and other public universities and graduate schools was US$5,315 on average, the highest only after the U.S. of $6,312.

The figures were based on purchasing power parity (PPP), the conservative index used to compare price levels for different countries.

Despite the highest level of tuition, the government spent 4.7 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) on public education in 2008, below the OECD average of 5 percent, while the country's private sector shouldered the highest burden for it among the surveyed countries for 11 consecutive years, the report showed.
There has been public outcry in the country over soaring college tuition, leading the government and the ruling party to agree to earmark 1.5 trillion won (US$1.3 billion) in next year's budget to provide subsidies for students from lower-income families.

Source: yonhapnews

Comments

[hellafun.livejournal.com]

South Koreans aged 25-34 graduated from high school

25-34? isn't that a little old for high school graduates?

[bumie.livejournal.com]

never too late to graduate from high school

[lydkami.livejournal.com]

from what I understand it means that people who's aged 25-34 now have graduated from high school in a rate of 98% and 63% of that age group has completed college. Not that they were this age when graduating high school.

[unreal.livejournal.com]

I can't help it that you are easily bored. You should do something about it.

[shiroi-lace.livejournal.com]

Some people actually care about these things. I personally appreciate these posts.

[lydzi.livejournal.com]

I didn't get the memo saying your opinions were bloody universal now.

lord!!!!

[angelynn-virus.livejournal.com]

I don't get the point why you HAVE TO attack her like this... if you don't give a fuck about those kind of things so just let it be cos no one force you to read it. for god fucken sake!!!
And well actually, there are people who DO CARE about those informations and I'M THANKFUL FOR THE ONE WHO POST IT.

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[hitme.livejournal.com]

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[kms012.livejournal.com]

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[lainmyownworld.livejournal.com]

I find these posts more interesting and useful than more than half the stuff on here

[angelkitti.livejournal.com]

I think it's funny. Them feeding your trolling is totally getting this post comments.

[chraka.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't expect anything else with those killer schedules

[ababobaby.livejournal.com]

this

[sandra-hall.livejournal.com]

US$5,315 on average, the highest only after the U.S. of $6,312.

bitches need to step aside and bow down to the £9000($12,000) uk students will pay after next year

[dorkiilove.livejournal.com]

>_> i pay nearly 30 K to go to a public college in California

[shiroi-lace.livejournal.com]

uk minus scotland. that's still free.

[dotdotdotting.livejournal.com]

With the ridiculous amount of hagwons they attend and amount of time they spend on homework compared to some other countries I'm not surprised...

[k0dama.livejournal.com]

(but aren't Korean college students infamous for doing practically no work in college anyway?)

[dorkiilove.livejournal.com]

:l arnt all asian college students infamous for practically dong no work in college

[lil-rach-angel.livejournal.com]

PSA: Don't feed the trolls.

Also, the articles you post I find really interesting as I'm only surface interested in Kpop. So moar please :p.

Ugh, US needs to up their game when it comes to high school graduates. Really makes me cringe thinking of the comparisons. Otherwise I'll gladly trade prices after adding up all my debt and how much I'll need to pay for the next ten or so years.

[umetraehi.livejournal.com]

I know at least in my state HS graduation is really really low its roughly in the high 70's low 80's depending on where in the state you are, which is way lower then the surrounding states

[nissy-angel.livejournal.com]

why am i not surprised

[hopeandmemory.livejournal.com]

i'm really glad that these kids are motivated to work hard and complete their education, but i'm also concerned about the toll it takes on them. :/ when you go to school all day, and then to a hagwon afterward, and then you still have to go home and eat and sleep and do your homework... it's a rough system.

thanks for posting this, OP. i appreciate all the korean culture articles people post here. :3

[o-o-mai-o-o.livejournal.com]

$6,312 yearly for the US?
Uh. I wish my college tuition was that cheap.

[o-o-mai-o-o.livejournal.com]

hell even tuition for Tokyo University, the HARVARD of Japan is cheaper than mediocre private universities in the U.S. :|

[funkaliciousss.livejournal.com]

tbf korea has degrees for things like modeling, makeup and other non academic subjects.

[phililen3.livejournal.com]

but their society is so competitive with such an emphasis on education... and then there are those school hours... no point staying up that long if you are going to drop out just before the finish line....

can i shit on everyone and mention that i pay 2,721.01 USD hehehehe and if i paid for res as well res would be 339.903 USD at the most.
i am public uni though but 3rd on the continent as well as the country...
(but there are universities here costing double if not more eventhough they are ranked below us)

this article reminds me of the one KAIST report that some students were contemplating suicide because of stress caused by the increasing tuition...
you should watch the doccie College Conspiracy...

i wish our rates were that high, people drop out here like flies (too much partying not enough studying, pregnancies, addictions...) whil people who do have the drive to study are at home because they can't afford to pay...