Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Korea
Korea: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 83.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Korea, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Korea stood at 83.8%.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Korea peaked at 86.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 79.3%, in 1998.
That places Korea 109th out of 125 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 79.3% | — |
| 1999 | 82.2% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 86.2% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 84.7% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 82.7% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 81.5% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 83.2% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 83.8% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.7% | 79.3% | 82.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 82.7% | 86.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 81.5% | 83.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 106 Lao People's Democratic Republic 85.0% compare
- 107 Côte d'Ivoire 84.4% compare
- 108 Macau, China 84.2% compare
- 110 Albania 82.5% compare
- 111 Hong Kong, China 81.8% compare
- 112 Turks and Caicos Islands 81.2% 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Korea?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Korea was 83.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 86.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.3% in 1998.
- How does Korea rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Korea ranks 109th out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release