Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ in South Korea
South Korea: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ was 23,433 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ in South Korea, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ in South Korea is 23,433 millions, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 27.7% on the previous year and up 81.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ in South Korea peaked at 23,433 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,129 millions, in 1998.
That places South Korea 8th out of 112 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ in South Korea, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4,129 millions | — |
| 1999 | 4,677 millions | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 12,936 millions | +176.6% |
| 2017 | 13,797 millions | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 14,521 millions | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 16,730 millions | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 16,870 millions | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 18,344 millions | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 23,433 millions | +27.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,403 millions | 4,129 millions | 4,677 millions | 2 |
| 2010s | 14,496 millions | 12,936 millions | 16,730 millions | 4 |
| 2020s | 19,549 millions | 16,870 millions | 23,433 millions | 3 |
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More education data for South Korea
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ in South Korea?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ in South Korea was 23,433 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 23,433 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,129 millions in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$?
- South Korea ranks 8th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.1%. 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 upper secondary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release