Korea vs United States of America: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in
Korea
44.3%
in 2022
United States of America
47.9%
in 2021
Korea rank
76th
United States of America rank
74th
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 44.3% in Korea, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 76th and United States of America ranks 74th of 82 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.2% | 49.0% | 2.8% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 48.0% | 1.3% | 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 44.3% 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?
- 3.6%, 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 76th and United States of America ranks 74th of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary 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