Current education expenditure, tertiary in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Current education expenditure, tertiary was 87.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Current education expenditure, tertiary in Republic of Korea, 1998–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 87.3% for current education expenditure, tertiary in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, tertiary in Republic of Korea peaked at 87.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 66.0%, in 1998.
Republic of Korea ranks 80th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Current education expenditure, tertiary in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 66.0% | — |
| 1999 | 68.5% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 87.1% | +27.1% |
| 2016 | 87.8% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 86.9% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 86.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 86.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 84.4% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 86.4% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 87.3% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.2% | 66.0% | 68.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 86.4% | 87.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 84.4% | 87.3% | 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 current education expenditure, tertiary in Republic of Korea?
- Current education expenditure, tertiary in Republic of Korea was 87.3% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.0% in 1998.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for current education expenditure, tertiary?
- Republic of Korea ranks 80th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current education expenditure, tertiary rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, tertiary (% of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).