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
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
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.