Republic of Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes

Republic of Korea
127,560 number
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.12 million number
in 2016
Republic of Korea rank
23rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
28th

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 1.12 million number against 127,560 number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 990,560 number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 8.8 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th of 134 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 114,716 number 576,039 number 461,323 number Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 129,241 number 1.03 million number 901,102 number Sub-Saharan Africa

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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 1.12 million number against 127,560 number in Republic of Korea as of 2016.
What is the difference in teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes between Republic of Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
990,560 number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
How do Republic of Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Republic of Korea ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th 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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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.