Japan vs Korea: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth

Japan
-0.3416 % change on previous year
in 2023
Korea
-0.3417 % change on previous year
in 2024
Japan rank
151st
Korea rank
152nd

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth over time

  • Japan
  • Korea
051015197219982024

How they compare

Japan currently reports -0.3416 % change on previous year against -0.3417 % change on previous year in Korea, a difference of 0.0001 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Korea ahead.

Japan ranks 151st and Korea ranks 152nd of 205 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 1.48 % change on previous year 8.65 % change on previous year 7.17 % change on previous year Korea
1980s 1.88 % change on previous year 4.6 % change on previous year 2.72 % change on previous year Korea
1990s 0.5056 % change on previous year 2.82 % change on previous year 2.31 % change on previous year Korea
2010s 0.0879 % change on previous year -0.9407 % change on previous year 1.03 % change on previous year Japan
2020s -0.2632 % change on previous year 0.5405 % change on previous year 0.8037 % change on previous year Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth, Japan or Korea?
Japan, at -0.3416 % change on previous year against -0.3417 % change on previous year in Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth between Japan and Korea?
0.0001 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
32 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Japan and Korea rank globally for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth?
Japan ranks 151st and Korea ranks 152nd of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
424 places, 15,507 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.