Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Korea
Korea: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 14.8% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Latest (2010)
14.8%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
37th
of 129 countries
All-time high
17.7%
in 2001
All-time low
13.4%
in 2004
Years of data
9
2000–2010
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Korea, 2000–2010
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Korea recorded 14.8% for proportion of total government spending on essential services in 2010.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Korea peaked at 17.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2004.
Korea ranks 37th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.7% | — |
| 2001 | 17.7% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 16.5% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 13.4% | 17.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 14.8% | 14.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Korea
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 proportion of total government spending on essential services in Korea?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Korea was 14.8% in 2010, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2004.
- How does Korea rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Korea ranks 37th out of 129 countries with data for 2010.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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