Republic of Korea vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

Republic of Korea
220,797 number
in 2018
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
164,903 number
in 2009
Republic of Korea rank
11th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
14th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197119942018

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 220,797 number against 164,903 number in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 55,894 number.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.3 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 14th of 176 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 13,362 number 14,271 number 909.5 number Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1980s 34,299 number 30,834 number 3,465 number Republic of Korea
1990s 73,267 number 43,543 number 29,725 number Republic of Korea
2000s 186,064 number 105,726 number 80,338 number Republic of Korea

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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Republic of Korea, at 220,797 number against 164,903 number in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Republic of Korea and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
55,894 number, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2009.
How do Republic of Korea and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 14th 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.