Republic of Korea vs OECD members: Trained teachers in lower secondary education

Republic of Korea
100.0%
in 2024
OECD members
90.2%
in 2020
Republic of Korea rank
1st
OECD members rank
3rd

Trained teachers in lower secondary education over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • OECD members
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 100.0% against 90.2% in OECD members, a difference of 9.8%.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times OECD members's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 1st and OECD members ranks 3rd of 83 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea OECD members Difference Ahead
2000s 100.0% 92.3% 7.7% Republic of Korea
2010s 100.0% 93.5% 6.5% Republic of Korea
2020s 100.0% 90.2% 9.8% Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trained teachers in lower secondary education, Republic of Korea or OECD members?
Republic of Korea, at 100.0% against 90.2% in OECD members as of 2024.
What is the difference in trained teachers in lower secondary education between Republic of Korea and OECD members?
9.8%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and OECD members?
18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
How do Republic of Korea and OECD members rank globally for trained teachers in lower secondary education?
Republic of Korea ranks 1st and OECD members ranks 3rd of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Trained teachers in lower secondary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Trained teachers in lower secondary education (% of total teachers)
Unit
% of total teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 1,379 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

Trained teachers in lower secondary education are the percentage of lower secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.