Japan vs Korea: Current education expenditure, tertiary

Japan
87.3%
in 2021
Korea
87.3%
in 2022
Japan rank
81st
Korea rank
80th

Current education expenditure, tertiary over time

  • Japan
  • Korea
020406080100199820102022

How they compare

Korea currently reports 87.3% against 87.3% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 81st and Korea ranks 80th of 112 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 82.2% 67.2% 15.0% Japan
2010s 89.9% 87.0% 2.9% Japan
2020s 87.2% 85.4% 1.8% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current education expenditure, tertiary, Japan or Korea?
Korea, at 87.3% against 87.3% in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in current education expenditure, tertiary between Japan and Korea?
0.0%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
9 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
How do Japan and Korea rank globally for current education expenditure, tertiary?
Japan ranks 81st and Korea ranks 80th of 112 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Current education expenditure, tertiary (% of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Current education expenditure, tertiary (% of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions)
Unit
% of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
130 places, 1,854 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).