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

Latest (2022)
46.8%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
75th
of 100 countries
All-time high
49.5%
in 2020
All-time low
45.0%
in 1998
Years of data
10
1998–2022

All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Republic of Korea, 1998–2022

010203040501998201020221998: 45 %1999: 47.8 %2015: 48 %2016: 46.9 %2017: 47.6 %2018: 48.9 %2019: 48.7 %2020: 49.5 %2021: 48.4 %2022: 46.8 %

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

Annual values for All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%) in Republic of Korea, 1998 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 72 Italy 47.9% compare
  2. 73 Burundi 47.1% compare
  3. 74 Slovakia 47.1% compare
  4. 76 Greece 44.8% compare
  5. 77 Afghanistan 43.7% compare
  6. 78 Côte d'Ivoire 43.2% compare

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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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Indicator
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
100 places, 1,405 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release