Japan vs Republic of Korea: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes

Japan
385,606 number
in 2017
Republic of Korea
176,868 number
in 2018
Japan rank
4th
Republic of Korea rank
6th

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Japan
  • Republic of Korea
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199820082018

How they compare

Japan currently reports 385,606 number against 176,868 number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 208,738 number.

That makes Japan's figure about 2.2 times Republic of Korea's.

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

Japan ranks 4th and Republic of Korea ranks 6th of 75 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 272,914 number 90,382 number 182,533 number Japan
2000s 317,567 number 129,770 number 187,797 number Japan
2010s 376,222 number 178,842 number 197,380 number Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes, Japan or Republic of Korea?
Japan, at 385,606 number against 176,868 number in Republic of Korea as of 2017.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes between Japan and Republic of Korea?
208,738 number, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes?
Japan ranks 4th and Republic of Korea ranks 6th of 75 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 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 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
75 places, 773 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 6-8). 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/