Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ in Korea

Korea: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ was 25,142 millions in 2016. β—† Volatile

Latest (2016)
25,142 millions
World rank
9th
of 151 countries
All-time high
25,142 millions
in 2016
All-time low
64.53 millions
in 1970
Years of data
27
1970–2016

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k1970199320161970: 64.5 millions1971: 83.2 millions1972: 95.6 millions1973: 89.3 millions1975: 169 millions1976: 207.2 millions1977: 304.6 millions1979: 647.6 millions1980: 764.5 millions1981: 392 millions1982: 1.7k millions1983: 1.2k millions1984: 1.4k millions1985: 1.5k millions1986: 1.6k millions1987: 2.0k millions1988: 1.7k millions1989: 2.3k millions1990: 2.9k millions1991: 4.5k millions1992: 5.0k millions1993: 5.8k millions1994: 4.8k millions1995: 6.1k millions1998: 4.9k millions1999: 6.2k millions2016: 25.1k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Korea recorded 25,142 millions for government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in 2016. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Korea peaked at 25,142 millions in 2016 and was at its lowest, 64.53 millions, in 1970.

Korea ranks 9th 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 207.62 millions 64.53 millions 647.56 millions 8
1980s 1,459 millions 391.96 millions 2,276 millions 10
1990s 5,024 millions 2,882 millions 6,249 millions 8
2010s 25,142 millions 25,142 millions 25,142 millions 1

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 6 Brazil 51,962 millions compare
  2. 7 Italy 31,966 millions compare
  3. 8 India 29,057 millions compare
  4. 10 Australia 22,014 millions compare
  5. 11 Spain 20,510 millions compare
  6. 12 Netherlands 17,489 millions compare

See the full ranking of 151 places β†’

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All data for Korea β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Korea?
Government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Korea was 25,142 millions in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, us$ recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 25,142 millions in 2016.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, us$ recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 64.53 millions in 1970.
How does Korea rank for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
Korea ranks 9th out of 151 countries with data for 2016.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,965 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$ (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/