ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs South Korea: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
7.80 million
in 2024
South Korea
231,284
in 2024
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
12th
South Korea rank
9th
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) over time
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- South Korea
How they compare
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 7.80 million against 231,284 in South Korea, a difference of 7.57 million.
That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 33.7 times South Korea's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th and South Korea ranks 9th of 221 groups.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.45 million | 13,461 | 1.44 million | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 1980s | 1.94 million | 34,299 | 1.91 million | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 1990s | 2.57 million | 98,290 | 2.47 million | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2000s | 4.20 million | 181,628 | 4.02 million | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2010s | 6.37 million | 223,156 | 6.15 million | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2020s | 7.43 million | 224,603 | 7.20 million | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or South Korea?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 7.80 million against 231,284 in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and South Korea?
- 7.57 million, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and South Korea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and South Korea rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th and South Korea ranks 9th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, 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
February 2026 Data Release