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
0204060199820102022

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

Indicator
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
69 places, 886 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release