”Korea has the highest educational background among its parliamentarians”...One in three have a doctorate

A comparative analysis of the educational backgrounds of parliamentarians in 97 countries around the world revealed that South Korean parliamentarians have the highest level of educational attainment.
The British magazine Economist reported on the 14th (local time) that researchers from six universities, including Duke University in the United States, have
The article introduced the results of a study that looked at the educational levels of parliamentarians in 97 countries up until 2017. The results showed that one-third of Korean parliamentarians hold doctoral degrees.
In addition, the percentage of Koreans with doctoral degrees was the highest among 56 countries with a population of 2 million or more. The educational backgrounds of Korean lawmakers are evenly distributed, with doctorates, masters, and bachelors degrees each accounting for one-third.
Following South Korea, Ukraine, Taiwan, Slovenia, Mongolia, Romania, Poland, and the Czech Republic also had high rates of doctoral degrees among their lawmakers, but overall
The highest proportion of master's degrees among 56 countries was in Ukraine, the study found. Ukraine was an independent state since 1991, when it separated from the former Soviet Union.
Since the establishment of the South Korean government, all presidents except for the current president have held doctorates, proving that a high level of education is a major factor in entering politics.
Although the number of people with doctorates is low in the United States, more than two-thirds of members of Congress have master's degrees.
In countries like Italy, Norway, and the UK, the percentage of lawmakers with a secondary school education is approaching a quarter.
Overall, the average educational background of parliament members in 97 countries is 78% with a bachelor's degree or higher, and 4
0% were found to hold a master's degree.