Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 16.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 in Republic of Korea stood at 16.2%.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Republic of Korea peaked at 23.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2016.
Republic of Korea ranks 13th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23.2% | — |
| 1999 | 17.7% | -23.8% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | -26.4% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 16.2% | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.4% | 17.7% | 23.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 13.0% | 15.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 16.2% | 18.5% | 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 capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Republic of Korea?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Republic of Korea was 16.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2016.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Republic of Korea ranks 13th out of 108 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 upper-secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release