Korea vs Sweden: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper
Korea
62.2%
in 2022
Sweden
59.7%
in 2022
Korea rank
84th
Sweden rank
86th
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper over time
- Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Korea currently reports 62.2% against 59.7% in Sweden, a difference of 2.5%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 84th and Sweden ranks 86th of 102 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.5% | 53.4% | 6.1% | Korea |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 59.3% | 6.2% | Korea |
| 2020s | 63.2% | 60.3% | 2.9% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper, Korea or Sweden?
- Korea, at 62.2% against 59.7% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper between Korea and Sweden?
- 2.5%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Korea and Sweden rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper?
- Korea ranks 84th and Sweden ranks 86th of 102 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release