Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 87.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Republic of Korea, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 87.3% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Republic of Korea peaked at 87.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 66.0%, in 1998.
That places Republic of Korea 81st out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | 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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Republic of Korea?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Republic of Korea was 87.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.0% in 1998.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Republic of Korea ranks 81st out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release