South Korea vs Russia: Adjusted savings: education expenditure

South Korea
70.32 billion current US$
in 2021
Russia
76.94 billion current US$
in 2021
South Korea rank
13th
Russia rank
11th

Adjusted savings: education expenditure over time

  • South Korea
  • Russia
020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B197019952021

How they compare

Russia currently reports 76.94 billion current US$ against 70.32 billion current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 6.62 billion current US$.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Russia ahead.

South Korea ranks 13th and Russia ranks 11th of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Russia Difference Ahead
1980s 5.92 billion current US$ 20.73 billion current US$ 14.81 billion current US$ Russia
1990s 13.73 billion current US$ 14.91 billion current US$ 1.18 billion current US$ Russia
2000s 29.69 billion current US$ 27.22 billion current US$ 2.47 billion current US$ South Korea
2010s 60.29 billion current US$ 65.89 billion current US$ 5.60 billion current US$ Russia
2020s 67.01 billion current US$ 70.71 billion current US$ 3.70 billion current US$ Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: education expenditure, South Korea or Russia?
Russia, at 76.94 billion current US$ against 70.32 billion current US$ in South Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: education expenditure between South Korea and Russia?
6.62 billion current US$, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Russia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2021.
How do South Korea and Russia rank globally for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
South Korea ranks 13th and Russia ranks 11th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 8,370 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.