Korea vs Spain: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary
Korea
87.3%
in 2022
Spain
85.9%
in 2022
Korea rank
81st
Spain rank
84th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary over time
- Korea
- Spain
How they compare
Korea currently reports 87.3% against 85.9% in Spain, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.
Korea ranks 81st and Spain ranks 84th of 113 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.5% | 78.0% | 9.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 88.1% | 1.0% | Spain |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 86.8% | 0.7% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary, Korea or Spain?
- Korea, at 87.3% against 85.9% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary between Korea and Spain?
- 1.4%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Spain?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Korea and Spain rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Korea ranks 81st and Spain ranks 84th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure as a percentage 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
February 2026 Data Release