Republic of Korea vs Malaysia: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes

Republic of Korea
102,780 number
in 2018
Malaysia
86,906 number
in 2004
Republic of Korea rank
28th
Malaysia rank
30th

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Malaysia
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k199420062018

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 102,780 number against 86,906 number in Malaysia, a difference of 15,874 number.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 28th and Malaysia ranks 30th of 141 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 88,688 number 71,650 number 17,038 number Republic of Korea
2000s 90,863 number 79,450 number 11,413 number Republic of Korea

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 Malaysia?
Republic of Korea, at 102,780 number against 86,906 number in Malaysia as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes between Republic of Korea and Malaysia?
15,874 number, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Malaysia?
7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2004.
How do Republic of Korea and Malaysia rank globally for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Republic of Korea ranks 28th and Malaysia ranks 30th 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.