Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Korea
Korea: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained was 99.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.4%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
28th
of 90 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 trained in Korea, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Korea is 99.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Korea peaked at 99.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 99.1%, in 2013.
Korea ranks 28th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained 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 98.5%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Korea's 99.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.9%, 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
- 25 Uzbekistan 99.6% compare
- 26 Egypt 99.6% compare
- 27 Seychelles 99.4% compare
- 29 Belarus 99.3% compare
- 30 Trinidad and Tobago 99.2% compare
- 31 Singapore 99.1% 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 trained in Korea?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained 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 trained 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 trained 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 trained?
- Korea ranks 28th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained 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 trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release