Despite topping the OECD for tertiary-educated 25 to 34 year olds, South Korea also has a third of its working-age adults scoring at the lowest levels of literacy — and the gap reflects both generations and ageing

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     Despite topping the OECD for tertiary-educated 25 to 34 year olds, South Korea also has a third of its working-age adults scoring at the lowest levels of literacy — and the gap reflects both generations and ageing

     A country can't simultaneously have the world's most educated young adults and millions of struggling readers—unless something fundamental shifted between generations.