Japan vs Korea: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP

Japan
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Korea
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Japan rank
177th
Korea rank
180th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP over time

  • Japan
  • Korea
00000197119972024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Korea, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Korea ahead.

Japan ranks 177th and Korea ranks 180th of 199 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Korea
1980s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Korea
1990s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Korea
2010s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Korea
2020s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of gdp, Japan or Korea?
Japan, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of gdp between Japan and Korea?
0 units per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Japan and Korea rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of gdp?
Japan ranks 177th and Korea ranks 180th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
199 places, 6,700 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.