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- Education_in_South_Korea abstract "Education in South Korea is provided by both public schools and private schools. Both types of schools receive funding from the government, although the amount that the private schools receive is less than the amount of the state schools.Higher education is a serious matter and is valued in South Korea and is viewed as one of the fundamental values of South Korean life. In 2010, the country spent 7.6% of its GDP on all levels of education – significantly more than the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) average of 6.3% and as a result has fostered an education system that helped transform the country and rapidly grow its economy over the past 60 years. South Korea’s zeal for education and individuals’ desire to get into a prestigious university is among highest in the world, where the entrance to a top tier higher institution leads to prestigious, secure and well-paid job with the government, banks, or one of South Korea’s major business conglomerates like Samsung or LG Electronics. With incredible pressure on high school students to secure places at the nation’s best universities, its institutional reputation and alumni networks are strong predictors of future job and career prospects. The top three universities in South Korea, often referred to as "SKY", are Seoul National University, Korea University and Yonsei University. Academic success within the South Korea education system is often a source of pride for families and within South Korean society at large. South Koreans view education as the main propeller of social mobility for themselves and their family as a gateway to the South Korean educated middle class. Graduating from a top university is the ultimate marker of high status and the pressure to succeed academically is deeply ingrained at an early age. Graduating from a top university is the ultimate marker of high status and future socioeconomic status, marriage prospects, and employment prospects is determined by where one goes to college. Competition for top marks and studying hard to be the top student is deeply ingrained in the psyche of South Korean students at a young age.The South Korean education system has been praised for various reasons, including its comparatively high results and its major role in ushering South Korea's economic development. Many political leaders including U.S. President Barack Obama have praised South Korea for its rigorous education system, where more than 85 percent of South Korean high school graduates there go on to college and creating a highly motivated and educated populace. In addition, 65 percent of South Koreans aged 25–34 hold at least a bachelor's degree, the most in the OECD, while the global OECD average is 39 percent.However, its rigid and hierarchical structure has been criticized for lowering innovation. Described as intensely competitive, the system has been blamed for the high suicide rate in South Korea. Also, increased uncertainty about job prospects does little to quell nationwide anxiety around the country's college entrance exams, which are already regarded as having lasting consequences for one’s career and life. It has also been criticized for producing an oversupply of university graduates in the country; in the first quarter of 2013 alone, nearly 3.3 million South Korean university graduates were jobless, leading many graduates overqualified for jobs requiring less education. In addition, further criticism has been stemmed for causing labor shortages in many vocational occupations, which many go unfilled. Despite strong criticism and research statistics pointing alternative career options, many South Korean parents still continue to encourage their children to enter university rather than vocation schools.".
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