All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper was 62.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper 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 upper in Republic of Korea stood at 62.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper in Republic of Korea peaked at 66.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 1998.
Republic of Korea ranks 84th of 102 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 55.0% | — |
| 1999 | 64.1% | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 65.6% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 65.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 66.1% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 64.7% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 64.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 62.7% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 62.2% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.5% | 55.0% | 64.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 64.7% | 66.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 63.2% | 62.2% | 64.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More education data for Republic of Korea
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0484 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 76 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 412,067 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 434,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0236 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper in Republic of Korea?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper in Republic of Korea was 62.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 1998.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper?
- Republic of Korea ranks 84th out of 102 countries with data for 2022.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release