All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Korea
Korea: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 58.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Korea, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Korea is 58.6%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Korea peaked at 66.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 57.8%, in 1998.
Korea ranks 96th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 57.8% | — |
| 1999 | 66.4% | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 62.0% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 61.3% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 61.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 59.9% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 60.7% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 60.5% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 58.6% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.1% | 57.8% | 66.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 59.9% | 62.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 59.9% | 58.6% | 60.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More education data for 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 public in Korea?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Korea was 58.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 66.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.8% in 1998.
- How does Korea rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Korea ranks 96th out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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 public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release