Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Philippines: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
14.6%
in 2025
Philippines
15.2%
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
64th
Philippines rank
62nd
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 15.2% against 14.6% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 64th and Philippines ranks 62nd of 197 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.4% | 17.3% | 2.9% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 16.3% | 2.3% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 15.2% against 14.6% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Philippines?
- 0.6%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Philippines?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Philippines rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 64th and Philippines ranks 62nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). 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