Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in South Korea

South Korea: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 27,836 millions in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
27,836 millions
World rank
9th
of 134 countries
All-time high
27,836 millions
in 2016
All-time low
4,772 millions
in 1990
Years of data
9
1990–2016

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in South Korea, 1990–2016

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k1990200320161990: 4.8k millions1991: 6.2k millions1992: 6.7k millions1993: 7.4k millions1994: 7.3k millions1995: 8.0k millions1998: 9.2k millions1999: 10.9k millions2016: 27.8k millions

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%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 Indonesia 40,420 millions compare
  2. 7 Mexico 36,829 millions compare
  3. 8 France 34,679 millions compare
  4. 10 Germany 27,794 millions compare
  5. 11 Italy 24,876 millions compare
  6. 12 Spain 20,879 millions compare

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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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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,910 data points, 1990–2019
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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/