ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) vs South Korea: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes

ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)
10.04 million
in 2024
South Korea
233,046
in 2024
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) rank
32nd
South Korea rank
33rd

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes over time

  • ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)
  • South Korea
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M197119972024

How they compare

ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) currently reports 10.04 million against 233,046 in South Korea, a difference of 9.81 million.

That makes ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)'s figure about 43.1 times South Korea's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) has been ahead every year.

ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) ranks 32nd and South Korea ranks 33rd of 221 groups.

ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) South Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 7.65 million 76,875 7.57 million ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)
1980s 8.17 million 131,471 8.04 million ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)
1990s 8.75 million 187,831 8.56 million ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)
2000s 9.12 million 207,427 8.91 million ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)
2010s 8.96 million 233,952 8.73 million ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)
2020s 9.69 million 230,068 9.46 million ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in secondary education, both sexes, ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) or South Korea?
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200), at 10.04 million against 233,046 in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, both sexes between ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) and South Korea?
9.81 million, with ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) and South Korea?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) and South Korea rank globally for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) ranks 32nd and South Korea ranks 33rd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 16,781 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release