Korea vs United States of America: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in
Korea
45.6%
in 2022
United States of America
47.9%
in 2021
Korea rank
63rd
United States of America rank
61st
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Korea
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 47.9% against 45.6% in Korea, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 63rd and United States of America ranks 61st of 69 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.9% | 49.0% | 1.9% | Korea |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 48.0% | 0.0% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in, Korea or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 47.9% against 45.6% in Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Korea and United States of America?
- 2.3%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United States of America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
- How do Korea and United States of America rank globally for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Korea ranks 63rd and United States of America ranks 61st of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). 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