ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) vs Republic of Korea: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary

ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
24.42 headcount basis
in 2024
Republic of Korea
12.44 headcount basis
in 2024
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) rank
52nd
Republic of Korea rank
51st

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary over time

  • ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
  • Republic of Korea
0510152025200020122024

How they compare

ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) currently reports 24.42 headcount basis against 12.44 headcount basis in Republic of Korea, a difference of 11.98 headcount basis.

That makes ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)'s figure about 2.0 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 52nd and Republic of Korea ranks 51st of 159 groups.

ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2010s 21.06 headcount basis 13.38 headcount basis 7.67 headcount basis ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
2020s 23.26 headcount basis 12.75 headcount basis 10.52 headcount basis ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary, ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) or Republic of Korea?
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419), at 24.42 headcount basis against 12.44 headcount basis in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary between ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) and Republic of Korea?
11.98 headcount basis, with ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) and Republic of Korea?
9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) and Republic of Korea rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 52nd and Republic of Korea ranks 51st of 159 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
228 places, 2,379 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release