Korea vs New Zealand: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary
Korea
82.0%
in 2022
New Zealand
83.2%
in 2023
Korea rank
120th
New Zealand rank
118th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary over time
- Korea
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 83.2% against 82.0% in Korea, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 120th and New Zealand ranks 118th of 128 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.5% | 86.3% | 3.8% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 81.8% | 84.3% | 2.5% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary, Korea or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 83.2% against 82.0% in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary between Korea and New Zealand?
- 1.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and New Zealand?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Korea and New Zealand rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Korea ranks 120th and New Zealand ranks 118th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary 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