Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ in South Korea
South Korea: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ was 28,653 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ in South Korea, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 28,653 millions for government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.8% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ in South Korea peaked at 28,653 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,628 millions, in 1998.
That places South Korea 7th out of 106 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ in South Korea, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6,628 millions | — |
| 1999 | 7,110 millions | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 19,111 millions | +168.8% |
| 2017 | 19,682 millions | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 20,689 millions | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 22,420 millions | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 21,523 millions | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 22,958 millions | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 28,653 millions | +24.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,869 millions | 6,628 millions | 7,110 millions | 2 |
| 2010s | 20,475 millions | 19,111 millions | 22,420 millions | 4 |
| 2020s | 24,378 millions | 21,523 millions | 28,653 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 132,721 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,412 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.0122 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ in South Korea?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ in South Korea was 28,653 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 28,653 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,628 millions in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$?
- South Korea ranks 7th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release