South Korea vs WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male
South Korea
143,264
in 2024
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
5.59 million
in 2024
South Korea rank
9th
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank
8th
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male over time
- South Korea
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
How they compare
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total currently reports 5.59 million against 143,264 in South Korea, a difference of 5.44 million.
That makes WB: Ida & Ibrd Total's figure about 39.0 times South Korea's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, WB: Ida & Ibrd Total has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 9th and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 8th of 172 countries.
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,002 | 1.18 million | 1.17 million | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 1980s | 28,015 | 1.59 million | 1.56 million | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 1990s | 74,247 | 1.97 million | 1.90 million | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 2000s | 126,961 | 2.98 million | 2.85 million | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 2010s | 145,109 | 4.68 million | 4.54 million | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 2020s | 141,344 | 5.34 million | 5.20 million | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, male, South Korea or WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, at 5.59 million against 143,264 in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, male between South Korea and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- 5.44 million, with WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- South Korea ranks 9th and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 8th 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