South Korea

#50
Ranked no. 50 out of 116 countries
EF EPI score:523
Global average score:477
Position in Asia: 5 of 23
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Geographic Scores

Regions

  • Gyeonggi509
  • North Chungcheong506
  • South Chungcheong499
  • South Gyeongsang476

Cities

  • Seoul562
  • Daejeon534
  • Busan531
  • Incheon529
  • Daegu525
  • Ulsan511

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