The United States is one of the most developed countries of the world. Even though this country ranks top in some of the things, it seems like the education is not one of the best things about this country. In this paper, education system of United States is going to be compared to the education system of South Korea. Education system in South Korea is arguably one of the best, or even the best, in the world. Education system in South Korea is better than the education system in the United States due to more public expenditure, lower unemployment rate, more schooling hours and better treatment of the teachers. The public expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure in South Korea is 15.7%, whereas in the United States, it is 13%. The education system of South Korea is divided into private and public schools. The parents spend out of their pockets for their children’s education. There is no concept of charter schooling etc. When parents spend out of their pockets, the kids are more motivated to learn. So, all in all, parents pay a monthly fee to the school as opposed to in America where most of the students study for free. Also, government in South Korea pays a special importance to the development of technology in all the schools. South Korea was the first country ever that provided high speed Internet to all levels of schooling. In the United States, schools that do academically better on the standardized tests usually get more funding and better technology. This focus on standardized tests makes schools worst than they already are. Therefore, the United States should focus funding all the schools almost equally and make the parents involved to make the schools over all better just as in South Korea. Parents in South Korea are not only involved in their children’s education financially, but they also tutor their children at home. Parent involvement is of such a huge importance that even the businesses usually start late during the final days. Parents stay home and help their children to prepare well for the exams so that they can excel.1 On the other hand, students in America do not just focus on schooling alone. The students in US hold part time jobs, play sports, and take part in other extracurricular activities and studies. Due to better facilities and more parent involvement, South Korean students continue to do well in their school and 93% of all South Korean students graduate on time, whereas, in the United States, a quarter of all students, around 1.2 million individuals drop out of the schools. 2 The teachers in South Korea are seen as some of the most influential people. They are highly respected. The teachers in South Korea have a high social status and high pays. The field of teaching is highly competitive and once the individuals gain the teaching jobs, they stay within that job since there is a great sense of security. Only about 1% of all teachers ever l