More than 40 percent of Korean students believe private education is better for learning than public schools, according to a survey conducted by the Korea Social Research Center.
Twenty-eight percent of respondents said there is no difference between private education and public schools.
Private education includes tutors, "hagwons," and regularly subscribing to educational publications.
The survey found that over 80 percent of grade school students regularly attend "hagwons." The figures are 63.2 percent and 44.4 percent for middle school students and high school students, respectively.
Nearly 70 percent of the respondents said private education helped them get better grades.
The survey showed majority of students enroll in math, physics and English classes at "hagwons."
Education experts, however, say the dependence on private education can have negative effects.
"Students need time to digest what they learn in school, but how many can?" said Lee Byung-hoon, author of a book that deals with private education in Korea. "Students need to start managing their study times by themselves."
Jung Mi-ryeong, a professor at Oxford University, said too much emphasis on private education could burn out overworked students.
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