Republic of Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes

Republic of Korea
127,560 number
in 2018
Saudi Arabia
115,126 number
in 2019
Republic of Korea rank
23rd
Saudi Arabia rank
24th

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Saudi Arabia
050.0k100.0k150.0k199420062019

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 127,560 number against 115,126 number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 12,434 number.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 134 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 115,875 number 110,145 number 5,730 number Republic of Korea
2010s 129,454 number 149,883 number 20,429 number Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes, Republic of Korea or Saudi Arabia?
Republic of Korea, at 127,560 number against 115,126 number in Saudi Arabia as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes between Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?
12,434 number, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Republic of Korea ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th 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

Indicator
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,952 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

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.