Korea vs South Africa: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage
Korea
1.3%
in 2022
South Africa
1.2%
in 2024
Korea rank
11th
South Africa rank
13th
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage over time
- Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
Korea currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was South Africa ahead.
Korea ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 13th of 122 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage, Korea or South Africa?
- Korea, at 1.3% against 1.2% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage between Korea and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Korea and South Africa rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
- Korea ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 13th 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
February 2026 Data Release