Northern America vs Republic of Korea: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by

Northern America
99.5%
in 2024
Republic of Korea
100.0%
in 2024
Northern America rank
2nd
Republic of Korea rank
1st

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by over time

  • Northern America
  • Republic of Korea
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 100.0% against 99.5% in Northern America, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Northern America ranks 2nd and Republic of Korea ranks 1st of 16 groups.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern America Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 99.8% 100.0% 0.2% Republic of Korea
2010s 99.8% 100.0% 0.2% Republic of Korea
2020s 99.6% 100.0% 0.4% Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by, Northern America or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 100.0% against 99.5% in Northern America as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by between Northern America and Republic of Korea?
0.5%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Republic of Korea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Northern America and Republic of Korea rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by?
Northern America ranks 2nd and Republic of Korea ranks 1st of 16 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by education level and sex (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by education level and sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
105 places, 1,230 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed