Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 1.76 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in South Korea, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in South Korea stood at 1.76 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 1.76 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.05 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
South Korea ranks 36th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1.76 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6712 units per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1.76 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7304 units per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 1.05 units per square kilometre | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.3 units per square kilometre | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 1.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 1.27 units per square kilometre | 1.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 units per square kilometre | 1.3 units per square kilometre | 1.6 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 units per square kilometre | 1.63 units per square kilometre | 1.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 units per square kilometre | 1.71 units per square kilometre | 1.76 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 33 Kuwait 1.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Philippines 1.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Liechtenstein 1.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Saint Lucia 1.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Dominican Republic 1.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Puerto Rico 1.63 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for South 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 primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in South Korea?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in South Korea was 1.76 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does South Korea rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 36th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.