Brazil vs South Korea: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary)
Brazil
237,919
in 2024
South Korea
143,264
in 2024
Brazil rank
6th
South Korea rank
9th
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) over time
- Brazil
- South Korea
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 237,919 against 143,264 in South Korea, a difference of 94,655.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.7 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 9th of 172 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50,070 | 10,815 | 39,256 | Brazil |
| 1980s | 77,085 | 32,942 | 44,142 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 88,103 | 70,852 | 17,251 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 160,664 | 126,278 | 34,386 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 236,059 | 145,109 | 90,950 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 235,747 | 141,344 | 94,402 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, male, Brazil or South Korea?
- Brazil, at 237,919 against 143,264 in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, male between Brazil and South Korea?
- 94,655, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Korea?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and South Korea rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- Brazil ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 9th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (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