All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 46.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 in Republic of Korea stood at 46.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Republic of Korea peaked at 49.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 1998.
Republic of Korea ranks 75th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 45.0% | — |
| 1999 | 47.8% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 48.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 46.9% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 47.6% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 48.9% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 48.7% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 49.5% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 48.4% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 46.8% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.4% | 45.0% | 47.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 46.9% | 48.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 46.8% | 49.5% | 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 in Republic of Korea?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Republic of Korea was 46.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 1998.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Republic of Korea ranks 75th out of 100 countries with data for 2022.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release