Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in South Korea
South Korea: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 9,080 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in South Korea, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in South Korea stood at 9,080. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in South Korea peaked at 9,080 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,428, in 1998.
South Korea ranks 41st of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,428 | — |
| 1999 | 1,873 | +31.2% |
| 2015 | 6,408 | +242.0% |
| 2016 | 6,686 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 6,761 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 7,250 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 7,064 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 7,975 | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 8,522 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 9,080 | +6.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 9,080 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14,275, 64% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 9,080 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,081, 1.8× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,651 | 1,428 | 1,873 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6,834 | 6,408 | 7,250 | 5 |
| 2020s | 8,526 | 7,975 | 9,080 | 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 tertiary student, constant ppp$ in South Korea?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in South Korea was 9,080 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 9,080 in 2022.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,428 in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
- South Korea ranks 41st out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. 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 tertiary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release