Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 45.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Republic of Korea, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Republic of Korea stood at 45.6%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Republic of Korea peaked at 66.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 45.6%, in 2022.
Republic of Korea ranks 63rd of 69 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 61.0% | — |
| 1999 | 66.8% | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 52.4% | -21.6% |
| 2017 | 51.3% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 49.1% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 47.6% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 45.6% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.9% | 61.0% | 66.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 49.1% | 52.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 45.6% | 48.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More education data for Republic of Korea
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Republic of Korea?
- Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Republic of Korea was 45.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 66.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.6% in 2022.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Republic of Korea ranks 63rd out of 69 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release