Korea vs UIS: South and West Asia: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Korea
233,046
in 2024
UIS: South and West Asia
9.94 million
in 2024
Korea rank
33rd
UIS: South and West Asia rank
33rd

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Korea
  • UIS: South and West Asia
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How they compare

UIS: South and West Asia currently reports 9.94 million against 233,046 in Korea, a difference of 9.70 million.

That makes UIS: South and West Asia's figure about 42.6 times Korea's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, UIS: South and West Asia has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 33rd and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 33rd of 214 countries.

UIS: South and West Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea UIS: South and West Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 76,875 1.89 million 1.82 million UIS: South and West Asia
1980s 131,471 2.17 million 2.04 million UIS: South and West Asia
1990s 187,831 3.02 million 2.83 million UIS: South and West Asia
2000s 207,427 4.08 million 3.87 million UIS: South and West Asia
2010s 233,952 6.17 million 5.93 million UIS: South and West Asia
2020s 230,068 9.25 million 9.02 million UIS: South and West Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Korea or UIS: South and West Asia?
UIS: South and West Asia, at 9.94 million against 233,046 in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Korea and UIS: South and West Asia?
9.70 million, with UIS: South and West Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and UIS: South and West Asia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Korea and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Korea ranks 33rd and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 33rd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (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 secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
435 places, 17,549 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 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.