Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled

Korea
40,412
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
38,128
in 2023
Korea rank
49th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
52nd

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled over time

  • Korea
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 40,412 against 38,128 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2,284.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 49th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 52nd of 212 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 71,983 59,010 12,973 Korea
1980s 73,180 51,748 21,432 Korea
1990s 61,215 49,474 11,741 Korea
2000s 36,177 47,520 11,343 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 35,998 38,404 2,406 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 38,582 38,615 32.95 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled, Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Korea, at 40,412 against 38,128 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled between Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2,284, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Korea ranks 49th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 52nd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
433 places, 18,574 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.