AIMS: East Asia vs Republic of Korea: Teachers in secondary education, male

AIMS: East Asia
4.49 million
in 2024
Republic of Korea
81,579
in 2024
AIMS: East Asia rank
33rd
Republic of Korea rank
35th

Teachers in secondary education, male over time

  • AIMS: East Asia
  • Republic of Korea
02.0M4.0M6.0M197119972024

How they compare

AIMS: East Asia currently reports 4.49 million against 81,579 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 4.40 million.

That makes AIMS: East Asia's figure about 55.0 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, AIMS: East Asia has been ahead every year.

AIMS: East Asia ranks 33rd and Republic of Korea ranks 35th of 221 groups.

AIMS: East Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade AIMS: East Asia Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 3.40 million 75,194 3.32 million AIMS: East Asia
1980s 3.47 million 93,870 3.37 million AIMS: East Asia
1990s 4.05 million 118,345 3.93 million AIMS: East Asia
2000s 4.66 million 103,521 4.56 million AIMS: East Asia
2010s 4.73 million 96,304 4.64 million AIMS: East Asia
2020s 4.52 million 83,621 4.44 million AIMS: East Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in secondary education, male, AIMS: East Asia or Republic of Korea?
AIMS: East Asia, at 4.49 million against 81,579 in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, male between AIMS: East Asia and Republic of Korea?
4.40 million, with AIMS: East Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: East Asia and Republic of Korea?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do AIMS: East Asia and Republic of Korea rank globally for teachers in secondary education, male?
AIMS: East Asia ranks 33rd and Republic of Korea ranks 35th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in secondary education, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
430 places, 15,026 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release