Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in South Korea
South Korea: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 27,836 millions in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in South Korea, 1990–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2016, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in South Korea stood at 27,836 millions. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in South Korea peaked at 27,836 millions in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4,772 millions, in 1990.
That places South Korea 9th out of 134 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in South Korea, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,772 millions | — |
| 1991 | 6,183 millions | +29.6% |
| 1992 | 6,740 millions | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 7,359 millions | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 7,330 millions | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 7,979 millions | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 9,243 millions | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 10,935 millions | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 27,836 millions | +154.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 27,836 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,184 millions, 8.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 27,836 millions is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,878 millions, 7.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,568 millions | 4,772 millions | 10,935 millions | 8 |
| 2010s | 27,836 millions | 27,836 millions | 27,836 millions | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in South Korea?
- Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in South Korea was 27,836 millions in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 27,836 millions in 2016.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,772 millions in 1990.
- How does South Korea rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
- South Korea ranks 9th out of 134 countries with data for 2016.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. 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 PPP$. 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/