Korea vs North America: Trained teachers in secondary education
Korea
100.0%
in 2024
North America
98.4%
in 2024
Korea rank
1st
North America rank
1st
Trained teachers in secondary education over time
- Korea
- North America
How they compare
Korea currently reports 100.0% against 98.4% in North America, a difference of 1.6%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 1st and North America ranks 1st of 107 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.7% | 0.3% | Korea |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.5% | 0.5% | Korea |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 98.8% | 1.2% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trained teachers in secondary education, Korea or North America?
- Korea, at 100.0% against 98.4% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in trained teachers in secondary education between Korea and North America?
- 1.6%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and North America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Korea and North America rank globally for trained teachers in secondary education?
- Korea ranks 1st and North America ranks 1st of 107 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Trained teachers in 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
Trained teachers in secondary education are the percentage of secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.