Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), annual growth in South Korea

South Korea: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), annual growth was 10.4 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
10.4 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 2,571.4%
World rank
115th
of 194 countries
All-time high
124.13 % change on previous year
in 1982
All-time low
-43.61 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
51
1971–2021

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), annual growth in South Korea, 1971–2021

-50050100197119962021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2021, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), annual growth in South Korea stood at 10.4 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,571.4% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), annual growth in South Korea peaked at 124.13 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -43.61 % change on previous year, in 1998.

South Korea ranks 115th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), annual growth in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate in South Korea, 1971 to 2021.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 21.4 % change on previous year —
1972 1.56 % change on previous year -92.7%
1973 18.14 % change on previous year +1060.9%
1974 20.44 % change on previous year +12.6%
1975 -17.33 % change on previous year -184.8%
1976 115.27 % change on previous year -765.1%
1977 18.47 % change on previous year -84.0%
1978 40.73 % change on previous year +120.5%
1979 40.03 % change on previous year -1.7%
1980 11.89 % change on previous year -70.3%
1981 -3.79 % change on previous year -131.9%
1982 124.13 % change on previous year -3375.4%
1983 -27.5 % change on previous year -122.1%
1984 7.53 % change on previous year -127.4%
1985 3.06 % change on previous year -59.3%
1986 8.6 % change on previous year +181.0%
1987 23.85 % change on previous year +177.1%
1988 9.28 % change on previous year -61.1%
1989 39.23 % change on previous year +323.0%
1990 19.09 % change on previous year -51.3%
1991 16.68 % change on previous year -12.6%
1992 14.9 % change on previous year -10.7%
1993 14.01 % change on previous year -6.0%
1994 21.61 % change on previous year +54.3%
1995 18.37 % change on previous year -15.0%
1996 13.15 % change on previous year -28.4%
1997 -11.16 % change on previous year -184.9%
1998 -43.61 % change on previous year +290.8%
1999 34.56 % change on previous year -179.2%
2000 19.78 % change on previous year -42.8%
2001 -2.21 % change on previous year -111.2%
2002 18.11 % change on previous year -919.3%
2003 23.08 % change on previous year +27.4%
2004 21.85 % change on previous year -5.3%
2005 11.07 % change on previous year -49.3%
2006 23.38 % change on previous year +111.2%
2007 10.48 % change on previous year -55.2%
2008 -3.17 % change on previous year -130.3%
2009 -11.61 % change on previous year +266.1%
2010 25.05 % change on previous year -315.8%
2011 13.12 % change on previous year -47.6%
2012 1.34 % change on previous year -89.8%
2013 18.56 % change on previous year +1290.0%
2014 8.89 % change on previous year -52.1%
2015 -0.496 % change on previous year -105.6%
2016 -8.36 % change on previous year +1586.2%
2017 -4.42 % change on previous year -47.2%
2018 9.08 % change on previous year -305.6%
2019 -1.84 % change on previous year -120.2%
2020 -0.4207 % change on previous year -77.1%
2021 10.4 % change on previous year -2571.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), annual growth in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1982 +3375.4% -3.79 % change on previous year 124.13 % change on previous year
2021 +2571.4% -0.4207 % change on previous year 10.4 % change on previous year
2016 -1586.2% -0.496 % change on previous year -8.36 % change on previous year
2013 +1290.0% 1.34 % change on previous year 18.56 % change on previous year
1973 +1060.9% 1.56 % change on previous year 18.14 % change on previous year
2002 +919.3% -2.21 % change on previous year 18.11 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 28.75 % change on previous year -17.33 % change on previous year 115.27 % change on previous year 9
1980s 19.63 % change on previous year -27.5 % change on previous year 124.13 % change on previous year 10
1990s 9.76 % change on previous year -43.61 % change on previous year 34.56 % change on previous year 10
2000s 11.08 % change on previous year -11.61 % change on previous year 23.38 % change on previous year 10
2010s 6.09 % change on previous year -8.36 % change on previous year 25.05 % change on previous year 10
2020s 4.99 % change on previous year -0.4207 % change on previous year 10.4 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 112 Egypt 10.69 % change on previous year compare
  2. 113 Guinea 10.54 % change on previous year compare
  3. 114 Brazil 10.43 % change on previous year compare
  4. 116 Germany 10.16 % change on previous year compare
  5. 117 United States 9.99 % change on previous year compare
  6. 118 Sierra Leone 9.97 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), annual growth in South Korea?
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), annual growth in South Korea was 10.4 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), annual growth recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 124.13 % change on previous year in 1982.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), annual growth recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was -43.61 % change on previous year in 1998.
How does South Korea rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), annual growth?
South Korea ranks 115th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), annual growth rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 8,161 data points, 1971–2021
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The year-on-year percentage change in Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.