Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in North Korea
North Korea: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 14.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in North Korea, 2010–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 14.6% for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in North Korea peaked at 15.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2021.
North Korea ranks 64th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13.1% | — |
| 2011 | 13.3% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 13.7% | -9.3% |
| 2025 | 14.6% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.1% | 13.1% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 12.8% | 15.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More economy & growth data for North Korea
- Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.083 (2025)
- Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita 0.024 (2025)
- Share of imports by region of origin 99.91 million current US$ (2024)
- Where China ranks among a country’s import partners 1 rank (2024)
- Imports by region of origin 99.91 million current US$ (2024)
- Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. GDP per capita 99.0% (2024)
- Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.4916 constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Fruit consumption vs. GDP per capita 58.61 kilograms per year per capita (2018)
- Grants, excluding technical cooperation 13.32 million BoP, current US$ (2023)
- Milk supply per person 3.5 kilograms per year per capita (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in North Korea?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in North Korea was 14.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2021.
- How does North Korea rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- North Korea ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.