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Korea Highest Education Spending

6.37% in 2025
Government expenditure on education as % of GDP · World Bank

The highest education spending in Korea was 6.37% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (6.37%), 1982 (6.33%), 2022 (5.81%), 2021 (4.87%), 2020 (4.80%).

Top 5 Highest Years
Korea Top 5 Highest Education Spending Years
RankYearValue
1st 2025 6.37%
2nd 1982 6.33%
3rd 2022 5.81%
4th 2021 4.87%
5th 2020 4.80%
All Data (sorted by value)
YearValueChangeRank
2025 6.37% +0.56% 21st
2022 5.81% +0.95% 134th
1982 6.33% +3.43% 53rd
2021 4.87% +0.06% 107th
2020 4.80% +0.12% 101st
2019 4.68% +0.23% 108th
2018 4.46% +0.13% 91st
2017 4.33% −0.00% 91st
2016 4.33% −0.12% 82nd
2015 4.45% +1.08% 87th
1999 3.37% +0.00% 35th
1998 3.37% +0.43% 36th
1983 4.32% −2.01% 25th
1995 2.94% −0.08% 22nd
1994 3.02% −0.68% 12th
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