South Korea - Applied Research Expenditures by Higher Education

Since 2014, South Korea Applied Research Expenditures by Higher Education was up 4.9% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 8 comparing other countries in Applied Research Expenditures by Higher Education with $2,690.69 Million PPP. South Korea is overtaken by Italy, which was ranked number 7 with $2,820.67 Million PPP and is followed by Netherlands with $2,534.36 Million PPP. United States lead the ranking with $21,344.6 Million PPP in 2019, that is an increase of 2.5% versus 2018. China, United Kingdom and Japan respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. China recorded the best 5 years average growth at +8.4% per year, while Lithuania recorded the worst performance at -8.2% per year.

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Date Million US Dollars PPP
2019 2,690.69
2018 2,644.26
2017 2,363.80
2016 2,463.85
2015 2,314.03
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How does South Korea rank in Applied Research Expenditures by Higher Education?

# 35 Countries Million US Dollars PPP Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
United States
21,344.60 2019 +2.5 % +5.5 % View data
2 #2
China
20,376.31 2019 +1.7 % +8.4 % View data
7 #7
Italy
2,820.67 2019 +1.3 % +1.2 % View data
8 #8
South Korea
2,690.69 2019 +1.8 % +4.9 % View data
9 #9
Netherlands
2,534.36 2019 +1.6 % +2.5 % View data
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