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How Falling Birth Rates Reshape the Education Industry
South Korea's fertility rate has been the lowest in the world for years, now below 0.8 children per woman. That demographic reality is remaking the entire education industry from elementary schools to top universities. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how school closures, teacher surpluses, university vacancies, and a boom in adult education are reshaping the business of learning. We look at specific data: Seoul elementary schools consolidating classrooms, a 30 percent drop in college entrance exam takers over a decade, and the rise of corporate training as a growth sector. South…
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