AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific vs Korea: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes

AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
5.16 million
in 2024
Korea
124,857
in 2024
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
27th
Korea rank
26th

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
  • Korea
02.0M4.0M6.0M199420092024

How they compare

AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 5.16 million against 124,857 in Korea, a difference of 5.03 million.

That makes AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 41.3 times Korea's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.

AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 27th and Korea ranks 26th of 211 groups.

AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 2.56 million 98,870 2.46 million AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
2000s 3.34 million 111,678 3.23 million AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
2010s 4.34 million 128,729 4.22 million AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
2020s 4.86 million 124,336 4.73 million AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes, AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific or Korea?
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 5.16 million against 124,857 in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes between AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific and Korea?
5.03 million, with AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific and Korea?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific and Korea rank globally for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 27th and Korea ranks 26th of 211 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in upper secondary education, 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
365 places, 8,409 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release