Germany vs Korea: Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom
Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom over time
- Germany
- Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 613,521 Persons against 186,260 Persons in Korea, a difference of 427,261 Persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 3.3 times Korea's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 1st of 23 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 486,600 Persons | 228,343 Persons | 258,256 Persons | Germany |
| 2020s | 588,284 Persons | 195,799 Persons | 392,485 Persons | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom, Germany or Korea?
- Germany, at 613,521 Persons against 186,260 Persons in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom between Germany and Korea?
- 427,261 Persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Korea?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Korea rank globally for number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom?
- Germany ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 1st of 23 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-8). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-8) by age. The default table displays data for the latest available year and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, other levels of education and sex. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.