France vs Korea: Government expenditure on education, total

France
5.3%
in 2022
Korea
5.4%
in 2022
France rank
46th
Korea rank
43rd

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • France
  • Korea
23456197019962022

How they compare

Korea currently reports 5.4% against 5.3% in France, a difference of 0.1%.

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

France ranks 46th and Korea ranks 43rd of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 3.9% 2.9% 1.0% France
1980s 4.7% 3.7% 1.0% France
1990s 5.3% 3.2% 2.1% France
2010s 5.4% 4.2% 1.2% France
2020s 5.5% 4.8% 0.6% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, France or Korea?
Korea, at 5.4% against 5.3% in France as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between France and Korea?
0.1%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Korea?
31 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do France and Korea rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
France ranks 46th and Korea ranks 43rd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 6,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.