Korea vs Tonga: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Korea
0.9%
in 2022
Tonga
0.8%
in 2022
Korea rank
69th
Tonga rank
71st
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Korea
- Tonga
How they compare
Korea currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Tonga, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Tonga ahead.
Korea ranks 69th and Tonga ranks 71st of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | Korea |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, Korea or Tonga?
- Korea, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Tonga as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Korea and Tonga?
- 0.1%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Tonga?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Korea and Tonga rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Korea ranks 69th and Tonga ranks 71st of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary 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