South Korea - Basic Research Expenditures by Higher Education

Since 2014, South Korea Basic Research Expenditures by Higher Education jumped by 3.7% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 11 among other countries in Basic Research Expenditures by Higher Education at $2,988.43 Million PPP. South Korea is overtaken by Poland, which was number 10 with $3,092.05 Million PPP and is followed by Spain at $2,902.96 Million PPP. United States ranked the highest with $46,917.95 Million PPP in 2019, that is a growth of 0.7% compared to 2018. China, France and Japan respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. China recorded the best 5 years average growth at +12.8% per year, while Slovakia was the worst growing country at -3% per year.

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Date Million US Dollars PPP
2019 2,988.43
2018 2,909.52
2017 2,827.70
2016 2,571.72
2015 2,472.08
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How does South Korea rank in Basic Research Expenditures by Higher Education?

# 35 Countries Million US Dollars PPP Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
United States
46,917.95 2019 +0.7 % +3.3 % View data
2 #2
China
17,138.09 2019 +3.1 % +12.8 % View data
10 #10
Poland
3,092.05 2019 +5.5 % +10.2 % View data
11 #11
South Korea
2,988.43 2019 +2.7 % +3.7 % View data
12 #12
Spain
2,902.95 2019 +0.8 % +1.5 % View data
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