🎓 Govt Spending On Education in South Korea. Vietnam Tops Flood Risk Countries. OpenAI Models Have >90% Math Accuracy.

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🎓 Higher Education. Government spending on education exceeded 96T Won in South Korea
🍃 Green Skills. Vietnam had a flood risk score of nearly 20
🤖 Artificial Intelligence. OpenAI’s models reach >90% in the toughest math reasoning benchmark

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🎓 Government Spending on Education Exceeded 96T Won in South Korea 

South Korea’s local governments allocated ₩96.3T to education in 2023, with pre-tertiary education absorbing over 84% of total spending. The figures highlight the country’s sustained investment in primary and secondary schooling, reflecting its continued focus on academic competitiveness. However, comparatively lower allocations to tertiary and lifelong learning suggest a slower adaptation to the needs of adult reskilling and digital training. The Ministry of Education’s Lifelong Education Promotion Plan (2023–2027) aims to rebalance this distribution through expanded adult learning programs.

🍃 Vietnam Had a Flood Risk Score of Nearly 20

Vietnam, Egypt, and the Netherlands top the list of countries facing the highest flood risk in 2024, with scores above 18 on the INFORM Risk Index. The data shows how both developing and advanced economies remain vulnerable to extreme weather events intensified by climate change. Urbanization and coastal population growth amplify exposure, especially in delta regions. Ahead of COP30, the EU’s Climate Adaptation Strategy emphasizes strengthening early warning systems and cross border disaster preparedness.

🤖 OpenAI’s Models Reach >90% In The Toughest Math Reasoning Benchmark

OpenAI's GPT models achieved >90% accuracy on MATH level 5—the hardest competition mathematics tier—using reinforcement learning and chain-of-thought reasoning. The benchmark features 12,500 complex, multi-step problems. OpenAI's iterative reasoning architecture generates internal problem-solving steps before answering. Competitors progressed rapidly: Gemini 2.5 Pro hit 86.4%, Claude Opus 4.1 reached 74.9%, and Grok 3 excelled, signaling industry-wide advancement toward human-level mathematical capability.

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