Korea vs Lesotho: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP
Korea
2.3%
in 2022
Lesotho
2.2%
in 2018
Korea rank
20th
Lesotho rank
23rd
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Korea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Korea currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 20th and Lesotho ranks 23rd of 165 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | 1.2% | 0.4% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 2.4% | 1.2% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 2.5% | 1.3% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 2.2% | 0.5% | Lesotho |
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, Korea or Lesotho?
- Korea, at 2.3% against 2.2% in Lesotho as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp between Korea and Lesotho?
- 0.1%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Lesotho?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Korea and Lesotho rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Korea ranks 20th and Lesotho ranks 23rd 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
February 2026 Data Release