Government expenditure on education, total in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Government expenditure on education, total was 14.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Government expenditure on education, total in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2010–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, total in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 14.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total 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 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on education, total in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | 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 government expenditure on education, total in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 14.6% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total 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 government expenditure on education, total?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 64th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government expenditure on education, total 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.