France vs South Korea: Education spending

France
5.32
in 2022
South Korea
5.41
in 2022
France rank
47th
South Korea rank
44th

Education spending over time

  • France
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 5.41 against 5.32 in France, a difference of 0.09.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.

France ranks 47th and South Korea ranks 44th of 199 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France South Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 3.88 2.88 1 France
1980s 4.73 3.69 1.03 France
1990s 5.27 3.2 2.07 France
2010s 5.42 4.25 1.17 France
2020s 5.47 4.83 0.6361 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher education spending, France or South Korea?
South Korea, at 5.41 against 5.32 in France as of 2022.
What is the difference in education spending between France and South Korea?
0.09, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Korea?
31 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do France and South Korea rank globally for education spending?
France ranks 47th and South Korea ranks 44th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Education spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Education spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,187 data points, 1870–2025
Last refreshed