Korea vs United States of America: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified
Korea
58.7%
in 2024
United States of America
58.4%
in 2023
Korea rank
25th
United States of America rank
26th
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified over time
- Korea
- United States of America
How they compare
Korea currently reports 58.7% against 58.4% in United States of America, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 25th and United States of America ranks 26th of 57 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.1% | 57.5% | 6.4% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 56.3% | 58.3% | 2.1% | United States of America |
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, Korea or United States of America?
- Korea, at 58.7% against 58.4% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified between Korea and United States of America?
- 0.3%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United States of America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Korea and United States of America rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified?
- Korea ranks 25th and United States of America ranks 26th 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