Korea vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre

Korea
2.4 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.209 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Korea rank
27th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
27th

Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre over time

  • Korea
  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 2.4 units per square kilometre against 0.209 units per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.19 units per square kilometre.

That makes Korea's figure about 11.5 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 27th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th of 201 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 0.797 units per square kilometre 0.0641 units per square kilometre 0.7328 units per square kilometre Korea
1980s 1.36 units per square kilometre 0.1205 units per square kilometre 1.24 units per square kilometre Korea
1990s 1.95 units per square kilometre 0.134 units per square kilometre 1.81 units per square kilometre Korea
2000s 2.14 units per square kilometre 0.1593 units per square kilometre 1.98 units per square kilometre Korea
2010s 2.4 units per square kilometre 0.1884 units per square kilometre 2.21 units per square kilometre Korea
2020s 2.35 units per square kilometre 0.2037 units per square kilometre 2.15 units per square kilometre Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre, Korea or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Korea, at 2.4 units per square kilometre against 0.209 units per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre between Korea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
2.19 units per square kilometre, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Korea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
Korea ranks 27th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 7,445 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Secondary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.