Republic of Korea vs Pre-demographic dividend: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes

Republic of Korea
102,780 number
in 2018
Pre-demographic dividend
1.47 million number
in 2016
Republic of Korea rank
28th
Pre-demographic dividend rank
31st

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Pre-demographic dividend
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How they compare

Pre-demographic dividend currently reports 1.47 million number against 102,780 number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.36 million number.

That makes Pre-demographic dividend's figure about 14.3 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Pre-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 28th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 31st of 141 countries.

Pre-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Pre-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
2000s 98,980 number 706,039 number 607,059 number Pre-demographic dividend
2010s 106,287 number 1.23 million number 1.13 million number Pre-demographic dividend

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 Pre-demographic dividend?
Pre-demographic dividend, at 1.47 million number against 102,780 number in Republic of Korea as of 2016.
What is the difference in teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes between Republic of Korea and Pre-demographic dividend?
1.36 million number, with Pre-demographic dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Pre-demographic dividend?
14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
How do Republic of Korea and Pre-demographic dividend rank globally for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Republic of Korea ranks 28th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 31st 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.