If you are a South Korean, you may not know this, but you are probably a lot smarter than you think you are. The average South Korean is the smartest person in the world, according to a study conducted by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
This is a result of the emphasis placed on education in South Korea. The South Korean government has been investing heavily in education, with a focus on math and science, and the results have been spectacular.
In the OECD’s PISA study, which measures 15-year-olds’ math and reading skills, South Korea scored the highest in the world in both categories. South Korea’s score in math was higher than that of the United States, and in reading it was higher than that of Japan.
In the 2015 PISA study, South Korea’s math score was the highest in the world, and its reading score was the second highest. South Korea’s score in science was the highest in the world, and its score in reading was the second highest.
In the OECD’s Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) study, which measures 15-year-olds’ math and reading skills, South Korea scored the highest in the world in both categories.