Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Korea
Korea: Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are was 48.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Korea, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Korea stood at 48.7%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Korea peaked at 48.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 1998.
Korea ranks 33rd of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 28.8% | — |
| 1999 | 28.8% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 30.1% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 30.9% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 31.3% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 32.1% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 33.2% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 34.9% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 35.6% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 37.1% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 40.8% | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 41.4% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 42.2% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 43.5% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 43.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 43.9% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 44.4% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 44.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 44.8% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 45.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 44.3% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 44.6% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 45.9% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 46.8% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 47.9% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 48.7% | +1.7% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 48.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 48.7%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Korea's 48.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.3%, 97% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.8% | 28.8% | 28.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.7% | 30.1% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 42.2% | 45.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 44.6% | 48.7% | 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 short cycle tertiary education who are in Korea?
- Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Korea was 48.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 1998.
- How does Korea rank for percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are?
- Korea ranks 33rd out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 short cycle tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release