ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) vs South Korea: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
97.7%
in 2024
South Korea
100.0%
in 2024
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) rank
1st
South Korea rank
1st

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time

  • ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 100.0% against 97.7% in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), a difference of 2.3%.

Across all 24 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 121 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 99.6% 100.0% 0.4% South Korea
2010s 99.3% 100.0% 0.7% South Korea
2020s 98.4% 100.0% 1.6% South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in, ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) or South Korea?
South Korea, at 100.0% against 97.7% in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and South Korea?
2.3%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and South Korea?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and South Korea rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 121 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upper secondary education, male (%). 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 in upper secondary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
201 places, 2,251 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release