Korea vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Teachers in secondary education, both sexes

Korea
233,046
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
10.22 million
in 2024
Korea rank
33rd
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank
31st

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Korea
  • WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
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How they compare

WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 10.22 million against 233,046 in Korea, a difference of 9.99 million.

That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 43.9 times Korea's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 33rd and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 31st of 214 countries.

WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) Difference Ahead
1970s 76,875 2.71 million 2.64 million WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
1980s 131,471 4.21 million 4.08 million WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
1990s 187,831 5.63 million 5.45 million WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
2000s 207,427 7.66 million 7.45 million WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
2010s 233,952 9.03 million 8.80 million WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
2020s 230,068 9.89 million 9.66 million WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in secondary education, both sexes, Korea or WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), at 10.22 million against 233,046 in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, both sexes between Korea and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
9.99 million, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Korea and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
Korea ranks 33rd and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 31st of 214 countries.
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