Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a was 52.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Republic of Korea, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 52.4% for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 27.8% on the previous year and up 117.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Republic of Korea peaked at 52.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 1998.
That places Republic of Korea 4th out of 99 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12.1% | — |
| 1999 | 12.8% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | +88.4% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 29.1% | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 35.8% | +23.2% |
| 2020 | 38.4% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 41.0% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 52.4% | +27.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 12.1% | 12.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 24.1% | 35.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 38.4% | 52.4% | 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 upper secondary student as a in Republic of Korea?
- Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Republic of Korea was 52.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 1998.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
- Republic of Korea ranks 4th out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.5%. 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 upper 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