Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Korea
Korea: Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes was 44.0% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Korea, 1997–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Korea stood at 44.0%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Korea peaked at 44.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 1997.
Korea ranks 62nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 28.1% | — |
| 1998 | 28.9% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 29.5% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 31.9% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 33.0% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 35.1% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 35.8% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 36.2% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 36.5% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 37.5% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 38.2% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 39.1% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 40.3% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 41.0% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 41.4% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 42.8% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 43.2% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 44.0% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.8% | 28.1% | 29.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 36.4% | 31.9% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 41.0% | 44.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
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 secondary education vocational programmes in Korea?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Korea was 44.0% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 1997.
- How does Korea rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes?
- Korea ranks 62nd out of 113 countries with data for 2014.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release