Korea vs United States of America: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Korea
5.4%
in 2022
United States of America
5.4%
in 2021
Korea rank
44th
United States of America rank
43rd
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Korea
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 5.4% against 5.4% in Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 44th and United States of America ranks 43rd of 199 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.2% | 4.9% | 0.7% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 5.4% | 0.9% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Korea or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 5.4% against 5.4% in Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Korea and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Korea and United States of America rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Korea ranks 44th and United States of America ranks 43rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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