Colombia vs South Korea: Secondary education, teachers

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

Secondary education, teachers over time

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

How they compare

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

That makes South 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 South Korea ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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