Canada vs Korea: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage

Canada
1.3%
in 2022
Korea
1.3%
in 2022
Canada rank
12th
Korea rank
11th

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage over time

  • Canada
  • Korea
00.511.5199820102022

How they compare

Korea currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Canada, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 12th and Korea ranks 11th of 122 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Korea Difference Ahead
2010s 1.3% 0.9% 0.4% Canada
2020s 1.3% 1.1% 0.1% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage, Canada or Korea?
Korea, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Canada as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage between Canada and Korea?
0.0%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Korea?
7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
How do Canada and Korea rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
Canada ranks 12th and Korea ranks 11th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper 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 upper 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
122 places, 1,708 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release