Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in Korea

Korea: Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ was 26,383 millions in 2016. β—† Volatile

Latest (2016)
26,383 millions
World rank
9th
of 144 countries
All-time high
26,383 millions
in 2016
All-time low
476.55 millions
in 1970
Years of data
27
1970–2016

Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in Korea, 1970–2016

010.0k20.0k30.0k1970199320161970: 476.6 millions1971: 617.8 millions1972: 693.5 millions1973: 582.6 millions1975: 829.4 millions1976: 839 millions1977: 1.1k millions1979: 1.6k millions1980: 1.9k millions1981: 929.7 millions1982: 4.0k millions1983: 3.0k millions1984: 3.4k millions1985: 3.8k millions1986: 3.9k millions1987: 4.2k millions1988: 3.0k millions1989: 3.5k millions1990: 4.3k millions1991: 6.3k millions1992: 7.0k millions1993: 7.7k millions1994: 6.0k millions1995: 6.8k millions1998: 8.7k millions1999: 9.6k millions2016: 26.4k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Korea is 26,383 millions, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Korea peaked at 26,383 millions in 2016 and was at its lowest, 476.55 millions, in 1970.

That places Korea 9th out of 144 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 837.84 millions 476.55 millions 1,586 millions 8
1980s 3,176 millions 929.7 millions 4,218 millions 10
1990s 7,041 millions 4,260 millions 9,597 millions 8
2010s 26,383 millions 26,383 millions 26,383 millions 1

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 6 Brazil 51,962 millions compare
  2. 7 Italy 33,169 millions compare
  3. 8 India 27,310 millions compare
  4. 10 Australia 22,014 millions compare
  5. 11 Spain 20,510 millions compare
  6. 12 China 17,565 millions compare

See the full ranking of 144 places β†’

More reference data data for Korea

All data for Korea β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Korea?
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Korea was 26,383 millions in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 26,383 millions in 2016.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 476.55 millions in 1970.
How does Korea rank for government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$?
Korea ranks 9th out of 144 countries with data for 2016.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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/