Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 14.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
14.6%
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
64th
of 197 countries
All-time high
15.1%
in 2023
All-time low
12.8%
in 2021
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2010–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS calculation.
Analysis
In 2025, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 14.6%.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 15.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2021.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 64th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | UIS calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13.1% | — |
| 2011 | 13.3% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 13.7% | -9.3% |
| 2025 | 14.6% | +6.9% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 14.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.4%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 14.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.3%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.1% | 13.1% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 12.8% | 15.1% | 6 |
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More education data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 14.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2021.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 64th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release