Korea vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Korea
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 1.77 million number against 127,560 number in Korea, a difference of 1.64 million number.
That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 13.8 times Korea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 23rd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd of 134 countries.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98,870 number | 1.17 million number | 1.07 million number | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 111,678 number | 1.31 million number | 1.20 million number | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 129,011 number | 1.63 million number | 1.50 million number | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes, Korea or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 1.77 million number against 127,560 number in Korea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes between Korea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 1.64 million number, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
- How do Korea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Korea ranks 23rd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd of 134 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
Total number of teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). 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.