South Korea’s Education Sector Faces Challenges as Low Birth Rates Lead to Declining School-Age Population

SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Korea Bizwire) –South Korea is witnessing a significant impact on its education sector due to a sharp decline in the school-age population, a consequence of the country’s critically low birth rate. This year, the number of students entering elementary school has fallen below 400,000, and it’s anticipated to soon drop below 300,000. [...]