Cuba vs Korea: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained
Cuba
72.4%
in 2023
Korea
72.3%
in 2024
Cuba rank
15th
Korea rank
16th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained over time
- Cuba
- Korea
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 72.4% against 72.3% in Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 15th and Korea ranks 16th of 76 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.9% | 63.7% | 1.1% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 69.5% | 2.3% | Korea |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 71.6% | 0.5% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained, Cuba or Korea?
- Cuba, at 72.4% against 72.3% in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained between Cuba and Korea?
- 0.1%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Korea rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained?
- Cuba ranks 15th and Korea ranks 16th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained 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