Republic of Korea vs Least developed countries: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes

Republic of Korea
102,780 number
in 2018
Least developed countries
1.55 million number
in 2019
Republic of Korea rank
28th
Least developed countries rank
28th

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 1.55 million number against 102,780 number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.45 million number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 15.1 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 28th and Least developed countries ranks 28th of 141 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1990s 89,761 number 569,871 number 480,110 number Least developed countries
2000s 95,750 number 795,019 number 699,269 number Least developed countries
2010s 105,502 number 1.32 million number 1.22 million number Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes, Republic of Korea or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 1.55 million number against 102,780 number in Republic of Korea as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes between Republic of Korea and Least developed countries?
1.45 million number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Least developed countries?
22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Republic of Korea and Least developed countries rank globally for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Republic of Korea ranks 28th and Least developed countries ranks 28th of 141 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.