Bhutan vs Korea: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP

Bhutan
2.3%
in 2023
Korea
2.3%
in 2022
Bhutan rank
19th
Korea rank
20th

Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Bhutan
  • Korea
123197019962023

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 2.3% against 2.3% in Korea, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 19th and Korea ranks 20th of 165 countries.

Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 1.5% 0.9% 0.7% Bhutan
2010s 2.8% 1.7% 1.1% Bhutan
2020s 2.6% 2.0% 0.6% Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp, Bhutan or Korea?
Bhutan, at 2.3% against 2.3% in Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp between Bhutan and Korea?
0.0%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Korea?
12 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Bhutan and Korea rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
Bhutan ranks 19th and Korea ranks 20th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage 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 secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
165 places, 3,679 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release