Japan vs South Korea: Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate

Japan
1.34 % change on previous year
in 2005
South Korea
1.39 % change on previous year
in 2018
Japan rank
80th
South Korea rank
78th

Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate over time

  • Japan
  • South Korea
-30-20-10010197219952018

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 1.39 % change on previous year against 1.34 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 0.05 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 80th and South Korea ranks 78th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5158 % change on previous year 0.4388 % change on previous year 0.077 % change on previous year Japan
1980s 0.8243 % change on previous year -0.6035 % change on previous year 1.43 % change on previous year Japan
1990s -5.42 % change on previous year -4.68 % change on previous year 0.7423 % change on previous year South Korea
2000s 1.45 % change on previous year -0.1524 % change on previous year 1.6 % change on previous year Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate, Japan or South Korea?
South Korea, at 1.39 % change on previous year against 1.34 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate between Japan and South Korea?
0.05 % change on previous year, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
31 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2005.
How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate?
Japan ranks 80th and South Korea ranks 78th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
233 places, 6,432 data points, 1971–2020
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The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, male (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.