China vs Republic of Korea: Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$

China
17,565 millions
in 1999
Republic of Korea
26,383 millions
in 2016
China rank
12th
Republic of Korea rank
9th

Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ over time

  • China
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 26,383 millions against 17,565 millions in China, a difference of 8,818 millions.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.5 times China's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1980 it was China ahead.

China ranks 12th and Republic of Korea ranks 9th of 144 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 4,353 millions 3,139 millions 1,214 millions China
1990s 11,580 millions 7,631 millions 3,948 millions China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$, China or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 26,383 millions against 17,565 millions in China as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ between China and Republic of Korea?
8,818 millions, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Republic of Korea?
15 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 1999.
How do China and Republic of Korea rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$?
China ranks 12th and Republic of Korea ranks 9th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,795 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/