Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ was 17,635 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Republic of Korea, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 17,635 millions for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Republic of Korea peaked at 17,635 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,433 millions, in 1998.
That places Republic of Korea 7th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,433 millions | — |
| 1999 | 3,035 millions | +24.8% |
| 2016 | 12,028 millions | +296.3% |
| 2017 | 12,970 millions | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 14,095 millions | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 14,330 millions | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 13,798 millions | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 15,669 millions | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 17,635 millions | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,734 millions | 2,433 millions | 3,035 millions | 2 |
| 2010s | 13,356 millions | 12,028 millions | 14,330 millions | 4 |
| 2020s | 15,701 millions | 13,798 millions | 17,635 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Republic of 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, us$ in Republic of Korea?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Republic of Korea was 17,635 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 17,635 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,433 millions in 1998.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?
- Republic of Korea ranks 7th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release