China vs Korea: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified
China
59.2%
in 2024
Korea
58.7%
in 2024
China rank
23rd
Korea rank
25th
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified over time
- China
- Korea
How they compare
China currently reports 59.2% against 58.7% in Korea, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 23rd and Korea ranks 25th of 57 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.9% | 51.9% | 1.0% | China |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 56.8% | 0.3% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified, China or Korea?
- China, at 59.2% against 58.7% in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified between China and Korea?
- 0.5%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Korea?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do China and Korea rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified?
- China ranks 23rd and Korea ranks 25th of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in upper 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