Monthly Spending on Private Education Up 33 Pct in 2017 from 10 Years Ago

SEOUL, Mar. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Monthly spending on private education rose 33 percent last year compared with 10 years earlier, a survey showed Saturday, pointing to South Koreans’ zeal for education. Households spent a monthly average of 384,000 won (US$359.38) per child on private tutoring in 2017, up from 288,000 won in 2007, according [...]