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 21.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
21.6%
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
37th
of 101 countries
All-time high
21.8%
in 1998
All-time low
16.8%
in 2020
Years of data
9
1998–2022
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 21.6%.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Republic of Korea peaked at 21.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2020.
Republic of Korea ranks 37th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 21.8% | — |
| 1999 | 18.2% | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 21.3% | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 21.6% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 21.6% | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.0% | 18.2% | 21.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 19.6% | 21.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 16.8% | 21.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 34 Brazil 23.2% compare
- 35 Malawi 22.7% compare
- 36 Dominican Republic 22.1% compare
- 38 Philippines 20.9% compare
- 39 Latvia 20.9% compare
- 40 Saint Lucia 20.7% compare
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 21.6% 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 21.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2020.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Republic of Korea ranks 37th out of 101 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 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release