Korea vs Philippines: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified
Korea
72.3%
in 2024
Philippines
73.8%
in 2020
Korea rank
9th
Philippines rank
8th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified over time
- Korea
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 73.8% against 72.3% in Korea, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 9th and Philippines ranks 8th of 61 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.4% | 73.4% | 3.0% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 73.8% | 2.7% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified, Korea or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 73.8% against 72.3% in Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified between Korea and Philippines?
- 1.5%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Philippines?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2020.
- How do Korea and Philippines rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified?
- Korea ranks 9th and Philippines ranks 8th of 61 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release