What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?

9,329, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?

14 years are reported by both, from 1979 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.

Republic of Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Secondary education, teachers

Republic of Korea

233,046

in 2024

Saudi Arabia

242,375

in 2024

Republic of Korea rank

33rd

Saudi Arabia rank

32nd

Secondary education, teachers over time

Republic of Korea
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 242,375 against 233,046 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 9,329.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 33rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd of 201 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	101,159	23,421	77,738	Republic of Korea
2000s	215,682	249,250	33,567	Saudi Arabia
2010s	234,051	289,373	55,322	Saudi Arabia
2020s	229,124	241,726	12,602	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, Republic of Korea or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 242,375 against 233,046 in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?: 9,329, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for secondary education, teachers?: Republic of Korea ranks 33rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd 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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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: 20 August 2026

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