Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 51,319 millions in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Republic of Korea, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 51,319 millions for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 34.7% on the previous year and up 89.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Republic of Korea peaked at 51,319 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,726 millions, in 1990.
That places Republic of Korea 7th out of 138 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,726 millions | — |
| 1991 | 6,147 millions | +30.1% |
| 1992 | 6,702 millions | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 7,312 millions | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 7,284 millions | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 7,923 millions | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 9,230 millions | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 10,935 millions | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 27,072 millions | +147.6% |
| 2016 | 27,842 millions | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 29,410 millions | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 32,489 millions | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 35,412 millions | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 35,610 millions | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 38,097 millions | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 51,319 millions | +34.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,532 millions | 4,726 millions | 10,935 millions | 8 |
| 2010s | 30,445 millions | 27,072 millions | 35,412 millions | 5 |
| 2020s | 41,676 millions | 35,610 millions | 51,319 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Republic of Korea
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 173,133 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 10.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Republic of Korea?
- Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Republic of Korea was 51,319 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 51,319 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,726 millions in 1990.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
- Republic of Korea ranks 7th out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release