Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Korea
Korea: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained was 58.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Korea stood at 58.7%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Korea peaked at 58.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 2000.
That places Korea 33rd out of 68 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.5% | — |
| 2001 | 32.0% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 36.2% | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 38.3% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 38.9% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 39.9% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 41.1% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 42.6% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 43.9% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 45.0% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 46.7% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 48.2% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 48.8% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 50.6% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 51.2% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 51.7% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 52.5% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 53.5% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 54.7% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 55.8% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 56.7% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 57.8% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 58.7% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.1% | 30.5% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 45.0% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 54.7% | 58.7% | 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 upper secondary education who are trained in Korea?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Korea was 58.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 2000.
- How does Korea rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained?
- Korea ranks 33rd out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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 upper secondary education who are trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release