Republic of Korea vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes
Republic of Korea
231,284
in 2024
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
10.37 million
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
9th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
6th
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time
- Republic of Korea
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 10.37 million against 231,284 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 10.13 million.
That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 44.8 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 9th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 185 countries.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,461 | 1.86 million | 1.85 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 1980s | 34,299 | 2.66 million | 2.63 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 1990s | 98,290 | 3.38 million | 3.28 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2000s | 181,628 | 5.53 million | 5.34 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2010s | 223,156 | 8.61 million | 8.38 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2020s | 224,603 | 9.91 million | 9.69 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Republic of Korea or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 10.37 million against 231,284 in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Republic of Korea and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 10.13 million, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Republic of Korea ranks 9th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 185 countries.
- 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