Australia vs South Korea: Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate

Australia
0.8279 % change on previous year
in 1999
South Korea
0.7853 % change on previous year
in 2024
Australia rank
101st
South Korea rank
102nd

Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate over time

  • Australia
  • South Korea
-10-505197219982024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.8279 % change on previous year against 0.7853 % change on previous year in South Korea, a difference of 0.0426 % change on previous year.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 101st and South Korea ranks 102nd of 201 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 3.84 % change on previous year 1.66 % change on previous year 2.18 % change on previous year Australia
1980s 0.7788 % change on previous year 1.49 % change on previous year 0.7155 % change on previous year South Korea
1990s 1.02 % change on previous year -1.66 % change on previous year 2.68 % change on previous year Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, annual growth rate, Australia or South Korea?
Australia, at 0.8279 % change on previous year against 0.7853 % change on previous year in South Korea as of 1999.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, annual growth rate between Australia and South Korea?
0.0426 % change on previous year, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
17 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 1999.
How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
Australia ranks 101st and South Korea ranks 102nd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 8,544 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.