Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Korea
Korea: Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ was 21,058 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Korea, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Korea stood at 21,058. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Korea peaked at 21,058 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,275, in 1998.
Korea ranks 3rd of 98 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,501 | 3,275 | 3,728 | 2 |
| 2010s | 14,920 | 13,010 | 17,167 | 4 |
| 2020s | 18,041 | 16,216 | 21,058 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 1 Luxembourg 31,561 compare
- 2 Switzerland 26,060 compare
- 4 Iceland 20,238 compare
- 5 Finland 19,904 compare
- 6 Austria 19,403 compare
More education data for 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 initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Korea?
- Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Korea was 21,058 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 21,058 in 2022.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,275 in 1998.
- How does Korea rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Korea ranks 3rd out of 98 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release