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

Republic of Korea
176,868 number
in 2018
Spain
135,530 number
in 2018
Republic of Korea rank
6th
Spain rank
9th

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • Spain
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199820082018

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 176,868 number against 135,530 number in Spain, a difference of 41,338 number.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.

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

Republic of Korea ranks 6th and Spain ranks 9th of 75 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 127,944 number 109,022 number 18,922 number Republic of Korea
2010s 178,797 number 126,826 number 51,972 number Republic of Korea

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, Republic of Korea or Spain?
Republic of Korea, at 176,868 number against 135,530 number in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes between Republic of Korea and Spain?
41,338 number, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Republic of Korea and Spain rank globally for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes?
Republic of Korea ranks 6th and Spain ranks 9th 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/