Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 40.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Republic of Korea, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Republic of Korea stood at 40.5%.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Republic of Korea peaked at 40.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 1999.
That places Republic of Korea 25th out of 103 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 21.0% | — |
| 1999 | 20.7% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 39.1% | +88.7% |
| 2016 | 40.9% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 39.3% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 38.0% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 37.7% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 34.9% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 37.9% | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 40.5% | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.9% | 20.7% | 21.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 37.7% | 40.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 34.9% | 40.5% | 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 current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Republic of Korea?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Republic of Korea was 40.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 1999.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Republic of Korea ranks 25th out of 103 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release