Colombia vs Korea: Secondary education, teachers

Colombia
190,940
in 2022
Korea
233,046
in 2024
Colombia rank
36th
Korea rank
33rd

Secondary education, teachers over time

  • Colombia
  • Korea
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197019972024

How they compare

Korea currently reports 233,046 against 190,940 in Colombia, a difference of 42,106.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Korea ahead.

Colombia ranks 36th and Korea ranks 33rd of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 67,818 76,875 9,057 Korea
1980s 98,610 131,471 32,860 Korea
1990s 148,355 189,032 40,678 Korea
2000s 175,906 206,103 30,196 Korea
2010s 189,214 234,354 45,140 Korea
2020s 188,462 227,817 39,355 Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, Colombia or Korea?
Korea, at 233,046 against 190,940 in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between Colombia and Korea?
42,106, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Korea?
46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Korea rank globally for secondary education, teachers?
Colombia ranks 36th and Korea ranks 33rd of 201 countries.
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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About this data

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

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