Korea vs Low income: Government expenditure on education, total

Korea
5.4%
in 2022
Low income
3.0%
in 2022
Korea rank
43rd
Low income rank
44th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Korea
  • Low income
23456197019962022

How they compare

Korea currently reports 5.4% against 3.0% in Low income, a difference of 2.4%.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.8 times Low income's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 43rd and Low income ranks 44th of 196 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Low income Difference Ahead
2010s 4.2% 2.9% 1.3% Korea
2020s 4.8% 3.2% 1.6% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Korea or Low income?
Korea, at 5.4% against 3.0% in Low income as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Korea and Low income?
2.4%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Low income?
8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
How do Korea and Low income rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Korea ranks 43rd and Low income ranks 44th 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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About this data

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.