Korea vs Mexico: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

Korea
220,797 number
in 2018
Mexico
397,142 number
in 2018
Korea rank
11th
Mexico rank
8th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Korea
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 397,142 number against 220,797 number in Korea, a difference of 176,345 number.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.8 times Korea's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 8th of 176 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Mexico Difference Ahead
1970s 14,092 number 44,943 number 30,852 number Mexico
1980s 34,517 number 99,163 number 64,646 number Mexico
1990s 99,423 number 156,073 number 56,649 number Mexico
2000s 181,628 number 246,781 number 65,154 number Mexico
2010s 225,037 number 355,073 number 130,036 number Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Korea or Mexico?
Mexico, at 397,142 number against 220,797 number in Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Korea and Mexico?
176,345 number, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Mexico?
41 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
How do Korea and Mexico rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Korea ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 8th of 176 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)
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.