Estonia vs Korea: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in

Estonia
43.2%
in 2022
Korea
45.8%
in 2022
Estonia rank
74th
Korea rank
72nd

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time

  • Estonia
  • Korea
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 45.8% against 43.2% in Estonia, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 74th and Korea ranks 72nd of 81 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Korea Difference Ahead
2010s 42.5% 50.5% 8.0% Korea
2020s 44.7% 47.0% 2.3% Korea

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, Estonia or Korea?
Korea, at 45.8% against 43.2% in Estonia as of 2022.
What is the difference in teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Estonia and Korea?
2.6%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Korea?
7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
How do Estonia and Korea rank globally for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Estonia ranks 74th and Korea ranks 72nd of 81 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
81 places, 1,019 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release