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

Korea
220,797 number
in 2018
Spain
171,869 number
in 2018
Korea rank
11th
Spain rank
13th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Korea
  • Spain
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197119942018

How they compare

Korea currently reports 220,797 number against 171,869 number in Spain, a difference of 48,928 number.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Spain ahead.

Korea ranks 11th and Spain ranks 13th of 176 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 13,839 number 29,467 number 15,628 number Spain
1980s 34,299 number 47,256 number 12,956 number Spain
1990s 90,274 number 78,836 number 11,439 number Korea
2000s 181,628 number 136,960 number 44,668 number Korea
2010s 224,497 number 158,836 number 65,661 number Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Korea or Spain?
Korea, at 220,797 number against 171,869 number in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Korea and Spain?
48,928 number, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Spain?
45 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
How do Korea and Spain rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Korea ranks 11th and Spain ranks 13th 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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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.