Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Korea
Korea: Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage was 1.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Korea, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Korea stood at 1.0%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 21.5% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Korea peaked at 1.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1999.
That places Korea 36th out of 116 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.6% | — |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +29.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 33 Uruguay 1.0% compare
- 34 Cape Verde 1.0% compare
- 35 Costa Rica 1.0% compare
- 37 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.0% compare
- 38 Cyprus 1.0% compare
- 39 Cameroon 1.0% compare
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 government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Korea?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Korea was 1.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1999.
- How does Korea rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage?
- Korea ranks 36th out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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 Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release