South Korea vs Spain: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

South Korea
43,929 number
in 2018
Spain
36,339 number
in 2018
South Korea rank
3rd
Spain rank
6th

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

  • South Korea
  • Spain
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 43,929 number against 36,339 number in Spain, a difference of 7,590 number.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 6th of 65 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 57,292 number 33,524 number 23,768 number South Korea
2010s 45,946 number 32,460 number 13,486 number South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes, South Korea or Spain?
South Korea, at 43,929 number against 36,339 number in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes between South Korea and Spain?
7,590 number, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
South Korea ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 6th 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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About this data

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.