South Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Secondary education, teachers

South Korea
233,046
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
242,375
in 2024
South Korea rank
33rd
Saudi Arabia rank
32nd

Secondary education, teachers over time

  • South Korea
  • Saudi Arabia
0100.0k200.0k300.0k197119972024

How they compare

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 101,159 23,421 77,738 South 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, South Korea or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 242,375 against 233,046 in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
9,329, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
14 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for secondary education, teachers?
South 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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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.