Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Korea
Korea: Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of was 7.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
7.1%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
14th
of 70 countries
All-time high
7.2%
in 2019
All-time low
5.5%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Korea, 2015–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Korea is 7.1%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Korea ranks 14th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.7% | — |
| 2016 | 5.5% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | +22.8% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.5% | 7.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.9% | 7.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Korea
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 expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Korea?
- Expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Korea was 7.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2016.
- How does Korea rank for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of?
- Korea ranks 14th out of 70 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release