ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs Korea: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
7.80 million
in 2024
Korea
231,284
in 2024
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
12th
Korea rank
9th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
  • Korea
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How they compare

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 7.80 million against 231,284 in Korea, a difference of 7.57 million.

That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 33.7 times 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 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) 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 Korea?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 7.80 million against 231,284 in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and 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 Korea?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Korea rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th and 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

Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
406 places, 14,938 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release