Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ in South Korea
South Korea: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ was 17,799 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ in South Korea, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 17,799 millions for government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure 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 us$ in South Korea peaked at 17,799 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,117 millions, in 1998.
That places South Korea 7th out of 108 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ in South Korea, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4,117 millions | — |
| 1999 | 4,417 millions | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 11,871 millions | +168.8% |
| 2017 | 12,226 millions | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 12,852 millions | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 13,927 millions | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 13,370 millions | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 14,261 millions | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 17,799 millions | +24.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,267 millions | 4,117 millions | 4,417 millions | 2 |
| 2010s | 12,719 millions | 11,871 millions | 13,927 millions | 4 |
| 2020s | 15,143 millions | 13,370 millions | 17,799 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 us$ in South Korea?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ in South Korea was 17,799 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 17,799 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,117 millions in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$?
- South Korea ranks 7th out of 108 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release