All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower was 61.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Republic of Korea, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Republic of Korea stood at 61.3%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Republic of Korea peaked at 73.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 61.3%, in 2022.
That places Republic of Korea 82nd out of 99 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 68.4% | — |
| 1999 | 73.4% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 67.7% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 66.3% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 66.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 64.4% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 63.9% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 63.5% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 61.3% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.9% | 68.4% | 73.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 64.4% | 67.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 61.3% | 63.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More education data for Republic of Korea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233,046 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 76 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 434,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 412,067 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0484 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Republic of Korea?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Republic of Korea was 61.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.3% in 2022.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower?
- Republic of Korea ranks 82nd out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release