Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in Korea
Korea: Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ was 29,673 in 2022. β Volatile
Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in Korea, 1998β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Korea recorded 29,673 for initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 31.5% on the previous year and up 151.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Korea peaked at 29,673 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,836, in 1998.
Korea ranks 2nd of 95 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,077 | 2,836 | 3,318 | 2 |
| 2010s | 14,775 | 11,814 | 18,961 | 4 |
| 2020s | 24,134 | 20,169 | 29,673 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Korea
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)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Korea?
- Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Korea was 29,673 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 29,673 in 2022.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,836 in 1998.
- How does Korea rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Korea ranks 2nd out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release