South Korea vs WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes
South Korea
231,284
in 2024
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
10.00 million
in 2024
South Korea rank
9th
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank
7th
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time
- South Korea
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
How they compare
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total currently reports 10.00 million against 231,284 in South Korea, a difference of 9.77 million.
That makes WB: Ida & Ibrd Total's figure about 43.2 times South Korea's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, WB: Ida & Ibrd Total has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 9th and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 7th of 185 countries.
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,461 | 1.82 million | 1.81 million | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 1980s | 34,299 | 2.56 million | 2.53 million | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 1990s | 98,290 | 3.22 million | 3.12 million | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 2000s | 181,628 | 5.23 million | 5.04 million | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 2010s | 223,156 | 8.21 million | 7.99 million | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 2020s | 224,603 | 9.54 million | 9.31 million | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, South Korea or WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, at 10.00 million against 231,284 in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between South Korea and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- 9.77 million, with WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- South Korea ranks 9th and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 7th 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