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South Korea’s Elementary to High School Student Population Expected to Fall Below 5 Million by 2026

South Korea’s Elementary to High School Student Population Expected to Fall Below 5 Million by 2026

SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of elementary, middle and high school students in South Korea is expected to fall below the current 5-million level in the next two years, data from a state-run institute showed Monday, amid the country’s chronically low birthrates. The total number of the students is estimated to decline [...]