Japan vs Korea, Republic of: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Japan
174,517 number
in 2017
Korea, Republic of
43,929 number
in 2018
Japan rank
2nd
Korea, Republic of rank
3rd

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Japan
  • Korea, Republic of
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199820082018

How they compare

Japan currently reports 174,517 number against 43,929 number in Korea, Republic of, a difference of 130,588 number.

That makes Japan's figure about 4.0 times Korea, Republic of's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 2nd and Korea, Republic of ranks 3rd of 65 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Korea, Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 188,354 number 41,358 number 146,996 number Japan
2000s 180,472 number 51,583 number 128,890 number Japan
2010s 170,513 number 46,024 number 124,489 number Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Japan or Korea, Republic of?
Japan, at 174,517 number against 43,929 number in Korea, Republic of as of 2017.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Japan and Korea, Republic of?
130,588 number, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea, Republic of?
16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Japan and Korea, Republic of rank globally for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Japan ranks 2nd and Korea, Republic of ranks 3rd of 65 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 654 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private short-cycle tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5). 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.