Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Korea
Korea: Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage was 2.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.3%
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
11th
of 87 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 2019
All-time low
1.2%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Korea, 2015–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Korea is 2.3%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 75.6% over ten years.
Korea ranks 11th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.3% | — |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +104.4% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.2% | 2.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 8 Costa Rica 2.8% compare
- 9 Mongolia 2.8%
- 10 Honduras 2.4%
- 12 El Salvador 2.2% compare
- 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.1% compare
- 14 Hong Kong, China 2.0% compare
More education data for 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 private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Korea?
- Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Korea was 2.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2016.
- How does Korea rank for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage?
- Korea ranks 11th out of 87 countries with data for 2021.
- Is initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.6%. 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 private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release