Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in South Korea
South Korea: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 19,558 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in South Korea, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in South Korea stood at 19,558. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.5% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in South Korea peaked at 19,558 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,622, in 1998.
South Korea ranks 4th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,622 | — |
| 1999 | 4,123 | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 11,916 | +189.0% |
| 2016 | 12,212 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 12,840 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 13,627 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 14,622 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 14,442 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 15,100 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 19,558 | +29.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 19,558 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,448, 1.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 19,558 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,867, 10.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,872 | 3,622 | 4,123 | 2 |
| 2010s | 13,043 | 11,916 | 14,622 | 5 |
| 2020s | 16,367 | 14,442 | 19,558 | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.79 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.94 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in South Korea?
- Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in South Korea was 19,558 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 19,558 in 2022.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,622 in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
- South Korea ranks 4th out of 122 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. 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 Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 10 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release