South Korea - Primary to Tertiary Education Expenditure from Public Sources

Since 2014, South Korea Primary to Tertiary Education Expenditure from Public Sources was up 0.2points year on year. In 2019, the country was number 15 among other countries in Primary to Tertiary Education Expenditure from Public Sources at 4.31 Percent of GDP. South Korea is overtaken by Latvia, which was ranked number 14 with 4.32 Percent of GDP and is followed by Mexico at 4.29 Percent of GDP. Costa Rica topped the ranking with 6.33 Percent of GDP in 2016, -3.6points compared to 2015. Norway, Finland and Iceland respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Slovakia witnessed the best average annual growth at +3.6points per year, while Ireland was the worst growing country at -7.7points per year.

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Date Percent of GDP
2019 4.31
2018 4.28
2017 4.25
2016 4.22
2015 4.13
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How does South Korea rank in Primary to Tertiary Education Expenditure from Public Sources?

# 40 Countries Percent of GDP Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Costa Rica
6.33 % 2016 -3.6 % +0.6 % View data
2 #2
Norway
6.25 % 2019 +0.1 % +0.5 % View data
14 #14
Latvia
4.32 % 2019 +0.3 % +0.3 % View data
15 #15
South Korea
4.31 % 2019 +0.6 % +0.2 % View data
16 #16
Mexico
4.29 % 2019 +0.5 % +0.4 % View data
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