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

Korea
176,868 number
in 2018
Mexico
383,519 number
in 2018
Korea rank
6th
Mexico rank
5th

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

  • Korea
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 383,519 number against 176,868 number in Korea, a difference of 206,651 number.

That makes Mexico's figure about 2.2 times Korea's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 6th and Mexico ranks 5th of 75 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 167,637 number 278,756 number 111,118 number Mexico
2010s 179,340 number 348,822 number 169,482 number Mexico

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, Korea or Mexico?
Mexico, at 383,519 number against 176,868 number in Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes between Korea and Mexico?
206,651 number, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Mexico?
9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Korea and Mexico rank globally for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes?
Korea ranks 6th and Mexico ranks 5th 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/