Education spending in South Korea
Government spending on education in South Korea was equal to 5.4% of GDP in 2022. The value for 2022 is the highest since 1982.
South Korea, 2022
5.4%
Change from 2021
+0.9percentage points
World, 2022
3.9%
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2022
5.1%
Position in 2022
34th of 164
Education spending in South Korea over time
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% of GDP. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | South Korea | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 3.6% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | 3.9% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | 4.2% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | 4.3% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | 4.2% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | 4.2% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | 4.1% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | 4.2% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | 4.2% |
| 2014 | – | 4.2% |
| 2013 | – | 4.3% |
| 2012 | – | 4.0% |
| 2011 | – | 4.1% |
| 2010 | – | 4.2% |
| 2009 | – | 4.7% |
| 2008 | – | 4.2% |
| 2007 | – | 4.0% |
| 2006 | – | 4.0% |
| 2005 | – | 4.0% |
| 2004 | – | 3.9% |
| 2003 | – | 4.1% |
| 2002 | – | 3.9% |
| 2001 | – | 3.9% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.9 percentage points from 4.6% in 2021.
- Since 1995, when it was 2.8%, the figure has changed by +2.6 percentage points.
- Among the 164 countries with data for 2022, South Korea has the 34th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2022 was 3.9%.
More for South Korea
All statistics for South Korea
Tertiary education enrolment (gross)
111.9%
2024 · World Bank
Primary school enrolment (gross)
100.9%
2024 · World Bank
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
11.0%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Primary completion (UIS)
100.0%
2012 · UNESCO UIS
Lower secondary completion
100.0%
2012 · UNESCO UIS
Upper secondary completion
97.7%
2016 · UNESCO UIS