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
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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

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