Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 16.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Republic of Korea, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Republic of Korea stood at 16.3%.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Republic of Korea peaked at 17.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 1999.
Republic of Korea ranks 24th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.9% | — |
| 1999 | 7.2% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | +122.5% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 7.2% | 7.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 15.6% | 16.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 16.3% | 17.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 21 Saint Lucia 16.7% compare
- 22 Italy 16.7% compare
- 23 Burkina Faso 16.4% compare
- 25 Switzerland 16.2% compare
- 26 Mali 16.0% compare
- 27 Jordan 15.9% compare
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 non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Republic of Korea?
- Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Republic of Korea was 16.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 1999.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Republic of Korea ranks 24th out of 76 countries with data for 2022.
- Is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release