Korea vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes
Korea
124,857
in 2024
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
5.16 million
in 2024
Korea rank
26th
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
27th
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Korea
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
How they compare
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 5.16 million against 124,857 in Korea, a difference of 5.03 million.
That makes UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 41.3 times Korea's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 26th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 27th of 154 countries.
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98,870 | 2.56 million | 2.46 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2000s | 111,678 | 3.34 million | 3.23 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2010s | 128,729 | 4.34 million | 4.22 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2020s | 124,336 | 4.86 million | 4.73 million | UIS: 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, Korea or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- UIS: 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 Korea and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 5.03 million, with UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Korea and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Korea ranks 26th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 27th of 154 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release