Republic of Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Government expenditure on education, PPP$

Republic of Korea
155,150 millions
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
190,145 millions
in 2021
Republic of Korea rank
9th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199020062022

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 190,145 millions against 155,150 millions in Republic of Korea, a difference of 34,995 millions.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 169 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 19,001 millions 50,455 millions 31,454 millions United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 94,074 millions 155,807 millions 61,733 millions United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 117,172 millions 185,798 millions 68,626 millions United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Republic of Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 190,145 millions against 155,150 millions in Republic of Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
34,995 millions, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
13 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
How do Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Republic of Korea ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
169 places, 3,096 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release