Republic of Korea vs MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary

Republic of Korea
10.53 headcount basis
in 2024
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
23.01 headcount basis
in 2020
Republic of Korea rank
47th
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
45th

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
0102030200020122024

How they compare

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) currently reports 23.01 headcount basis against 10.53 headcount basis in Republic of Korea, a difference of 12.48 headcount basis.

That makes MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)'s figure about 2.2 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 47th and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 45th of 63 countries.

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) Difference Ahead
2010s 13.44 headcount basis 27.22 headcount basis 13.78 headcount basis MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
2020s 10.82 headcount basis 23.01 headcount basis 12.19 headcount basis MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary, Republic of Korea or MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), at 23.01 headcount basis against 10.53 headcount basis in Republic of Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary between Republic of Korea and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
12.48 headcount basis, with MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
How do Republic of Korea and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary?
Republic of Korea ranks 47th and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 45th of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper 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 upper secondary (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
220 places, 2,175 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release