Europe & Central Asia vs Republic of Korea: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

Europe & Central Asia
2.66 million number
in 2019
Republic of Korea
220,797 number
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia rank
13th
Republic of Korea rank
11th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 2.66 million number against 220,797 number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 2.44 million number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 12.1 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 13th and Republic of Korea ranks 11th of 45 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 1.83 million number 98,290 number 1.73 million number Europe & Central Asia
2000s 2.45 million number 181,628 number 2.26 million number Europe & Central Asia
2010s 2.69 million number 224,497 number 2.47 million number Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Europe & Central Asia or Republic of Korea?
Europe & Central Asia, at 2.66 million number against 220,797 number in Republic of Korea as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia and Republic of Korea?
2.44 million number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Republic of Korea?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Republic of Korea rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 13th and Republic of Korea ranks 11th of 45 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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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,942 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.