Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in South Korea

South Korea: Government expenditure on primary education, US$ was 20,605 millions in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
20,605 millions
World rank
8th
of 151 countries
All-time high
20,605 millions
in 2016
All-time low
207.64 millions
in 1970
Years of data
27
1970–2016

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in South Korea, 1970–2016

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1970199320161970: 207.6 millions1971: 245.5 millions1972: 213.3 millions1973: 234.7 millions1975: 237.5 millions1976: 523.3 millions1977: 548.4 millions1979: 1.1k millions1980: 1.1k millions1981: 1.3k millions1982: 1.7k millions1983: 1.8k millions1984: 1.8k millions1985: 1.8k millions1986: 1.9k millions1987: 2.2k millions1988: 2.9k millions1989: 3.5k millions1990: 3.8k millions1991: 5.0k millions1992: 5.4k millions1993: 5.9k millions1994: 6.2k millions1995: 7.4k millions1998: 5.1k millions1999: 6.9k millions2016: 20.6k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2016, government expenditure on primary education, us$ in South Korea stood at 20,605 millions. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, us$ in South Korea peaked at 20,605 millions in 2016 and was at its lowest, 207.64 millions, in 1970.

South Korea ranks 8th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 417.57 millions 207.64 millions 1,130 millions 8
1980s 2,004 millions 1,084 millions 3,548 millions 10
1990s 5,713 millions 3,758 millions 7,399 millions 8
2010s 20,605 millions 20,605 millions 20,605 millions 1

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 5 France 30,026 millions compare
  2. 6 Germany 23,253 millions compare
  3. 7 Australia 22,665 millions compare
  4. 9 India 19,956 millions compare
  5. 10 Italy 19,293 millions compare
  6. 11 Mexico 17,262 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, us$ in South Korea?
Government expenditure on primary education, us$ in South Korea was 20,605 millions in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 20,605 millions in 2016.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 207.64 millions in 1970.
How does South Korea rank for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
South Korea ranks 8th out of 151 countries with data for 2016.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/