Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation was 58.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Republic of Korea, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Republic of Korea is 58.6%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Republic of Korea peaked at 66.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 57.8%, in 1998.
Republic of Korea ranks 96th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 57.8% | — |
| 1999 | 66.4% | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 62.0% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 61.3% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 61.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 59.9% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 60.7% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 60.5% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 58.6% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.1% | 57.8% | 66.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 59.9% | 62.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 59.9% | 58.6% | 60.7% | 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 share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Republic of Korea?
- Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Republic of Korea was 58.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 66.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.8% in 1998.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Republic of Korea ranks 96th out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.