Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Korea
Korea: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary was 16.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Korea, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Korea stood at 16.7%.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Korea peaked at 19.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2016.
That places Korea 20th out of 126 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19.8% | — |
| 1999 | 15.7% | -20.5% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 17.6% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.7% | 15.7% | 19.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 13.3% | 16.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 16.7% | 18.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 17 United Arab Emirates 17.6% compare
- 18 Morocco 17.4% compare
- 19 Côte d'Ivoire 17.0% compare
- 21 New Zealand 13.8% compare
- 22 Lao People's Democratic Republic 13.6% compare
- 23 Norway 12.9% compare
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 capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Korea?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Korea was 16.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2016.
- How does Korea rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary?
- Korea ranks 20th out of 126 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release