Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower was 17.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Republic of Korea, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Republic of Korea stood at 17.2%.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Republic of Korea peaked at 17.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2016.
Republic of Korea ranks 15th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 16.5% | — |
| 1999 | 13.9% | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 13.9% | 16.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 13.5% | 16.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 17.2% | 17.8% | 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 capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Republic of Korea?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Republic of Korea was 17.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2016.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower?
- Republic of Korea ranks 15th out of 104 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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 Capital expenditure 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