Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Korea, Republic of

Korea, Republic of: Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ was 33,965 millions in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
33,965 millions
World rank
10th
of 135 countries
All-time high
33,965 millions
in 2016
All-time low
3,659 millions
in 1990
Years of data
9
1990–2016

Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Korea, Republic of, 1990–2016

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200320161990: 3.7k millions1991: 5.6k millions1992: 6.3k millions1993: 7.2k millions1994: 5.7k millions1995: 6.6k millions1998: 8.8k millions1999: 9.8k millions2016: 34.0k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Korea, Republic of recorded 33,965 millions for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in 2016. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Korea, Republic of peaked at 33,965 millions in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3,659 millions, in 1990.

That places Korea, Republic of 10th out of 135 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,701 millions 3,659 millions 9,841 millions 8
2010s 33,965 millions 33,965 millions 33,965 millions 1

Countries ranked near Korea, Republic of

  1. 7 United Kingdom 58,117 millions compare
  2. 8 Italy 39,029 millions compare
  3. 9 Mexico 37,173 millions compare
  4. 11 Spain 28,813 millions compare
  5. 12 Indonesia 25,615 millions compare
  6. 13 China (People’s Republic of) 23,484 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Korea, Republic of?
Government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Korea, Republic of was 33,965 millions in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Korea, Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 33,965 millions in 2016.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Korea, Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 3,659 millions in 1990.
How does Korea, Republic of rank for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?
Korea, Republic of ranks 10th out of 135 countries with data for 2016.
Where does this Korea, Republic of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 1,909 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary 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/