Which has higher secondary education, teachers, Arab World or South Korea?

Arab World, at 2.39 million against 233,046 in South Korea as of 2024.

What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between Arab World and South Korea?

2.15 million, with Arab World ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and South Korea?

54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs South Korea: Secondary education, teachers

Arab World

2.39 million

in 2024

South Korea

233,046

in 2024

Arab World rank

36th

South Korea rank

33rd

Secondary education, teachers over time

Arab World
South Korea

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 2.39 million against 233,046 in South Korea, a difference of 2.15 million.

That makes Arab World's figure about 10.2 times South Korea's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 36th and South Korea ranks 33rd of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
1970s	468,427	76,875	391,551	Arab World
1980s	806,328	131,471	674,857	Arab World
1990s	1.23 million	187,831	1.04 million	Arab World
2000s	1.69 million	207,427	1.49 million	Arab World
2010s	2.13 million	233,952	1.89 million	Arab World
2020s	2.30 million	230,068	2.07 million	Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, Arab World or South Korea?: Arab World, at 2.39 million against 233,046 in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between Arab World and South Korea?: 2.15 million, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and South Korea?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Arab World and South Korea rank globally for secondary education, teachers?: Arab World ranks 36th and South Korea ranks 33rd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Secondary education, teachers
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 246 places, 7,677 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.