South Korea
#50
Ranked no. 50 out of 116 countries
EF EPI score:523
-2-2pt on previous score
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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