Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a was 37.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Republic of Korea, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Republic of Korea stood at 37.2%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.4% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Republic of Korea peaked at 37.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 1998.
Republic of Korea ranks 2nd of 103 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14.0% | — |
| 1999 | 14.4% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 26.6% | +84.6% |
| 2017 | 28.0% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 29.6% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 32.4% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 30.9% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 30.6% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 37.2% | +21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.2% | 14.0% | 14.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 26.6% | 32.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 30.6% | 37.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More education data for Republic of Korea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233,046 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 76 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 434,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 412,067 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0484 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Republic of Korea?
- Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Republic of Korea was 37.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 1998.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
- Republic of Korea ranks 2nd out of 103 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. 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 Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release