Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Korea
5.4%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5.4%
in 2021
Korea rank
30th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
28th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Korea
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 5.4% against 5.4% in Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Korea ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 185 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.8% | 5.7% | 3.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 4.7% | 1.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 4.3% | 1.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 5.2% | 0.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 5.6% | 0.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 5.4% against 5.4% in Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Korea ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on 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