What is the difference in teachers in lower secondary education, male between Republic of Korea and Malaysia?

688 number, with Malaysia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Malaysia?

7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2004.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Republic of Korea vs Malaysia: Teachers in lower secondary education, male

Republic of Korea

30,212 number

in 2018

Malaysia

30,900 number

in 2004

Republic of Korea rank

36th

Malaysia rank

35th

Teachers in lower secondary education, male over time

Republic of Korea
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 30,900 number against 30,212 number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 688 number.

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

Republic of Korea ranks 36th and Malaysia ranks 35th of 137 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	39,695 number	26,660 number	13,035 number	Republic of Korea
2000s	34,624 number	28,926 number	5,698 number	Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in lower secondary education, male, Republic of Korea or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 30,900 number against 30,212 number in Republic of Korea as of 2004.
What is the difference in teachers in lower secondary education, male between Republic of Korea and Malaysia?: 688 number, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Malaysia?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2004.
How do Republic of Korea and Malaysia rank globally for teachers in lower secondary education, male?: Republic of Korea ranks 36th and Malaysia ranks 35th of 137 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 182 places, 2,917 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total number of male teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/