Korea vs South Asia: Government expenditure on education, total
Korea
5.4%
in 2022
South Asia
2.9%
in 2024
Korea rank
43rd
South Asia rank
45th
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Korea
- South Asia
How they compare
Korea currently reports 5.4% against 2.9% in South Asia, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.9 times South Asia's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 43rd and South Asia ranks 45th of 196 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.0% | 1.8% | 1.1% | Korea |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 1.9% | 2.1% | Korea |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.5% | 0.7% | Korea |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.4% | 0.9% | 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 South Asia?
- Korea, at 5.4% against 2.9% in South Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Korea and South Asia?
- 2.5%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and South Asia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do Korea and South Asia rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Korea ranks 43rd and South Asia ranks 45th 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.