Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Korea
Korea: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified was 99.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.4%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
19th
of 70 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2021
All-time low
99.1%
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Korea, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Korea stood at 99.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Korea peaked at 99.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 99.1%, in 2013.
That places Korea 19th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 99.1% | — |
| 2014 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 99.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.0%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Korea's 99.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.6%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.3% | 99.1% | 99.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.4% | 99.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 16 Syrian Arab Republic 99.6% compare
- 17 Egypt 99.5% compare
- 18 Seychelles 99.4% compare
- 20 Singapore 99.1% compare
- 21 Lao People's Democratic Republic 99.0% compare
- 22 Belize 98.9% compare
More education data for Korea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233,046 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 76 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 434,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 412,067 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0484 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Korea?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Korea was 99.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.1% in 2013.
- How does Korea rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified?
- Korea ranks 19th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release