Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Republic of Korea: Secondary education, teachers

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2.80 million
in 2024
Republic of Korea
233,046
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
33rd
Republic of Korea rank
33rd

Secondary education, teachers over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Republic of Korea
01.0M2.0M3.0M197119972024

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 2.80 million against 233,046 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 2.57 million.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 12.0 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 33rd and Republic of Korea ranks 33rd of 45 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 1.72 million 131,471 1.59 million Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1990s 1.83 million 187,831 1.64 million Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2000s 2.04 million 207,427 1.83 million Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2010s 2.16 million 233,952 1.93 million Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2020s 2.50 million 230,068 2.27 million Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Republic of Korea?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 2.80 million against 233,046 in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Republic of Korea?
2.57 million, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Republic of Korea?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Republic of Korea rank globally for secondary education, teachers?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 33rd and Republic of 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

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