Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in South Korea
South Korea: Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 55 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2000
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 1 GPIA for proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in South Korea peaked at 1 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2000.
South Korea ranks 22nd of 55 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in South Korea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 19 Colombia 1.01 GPIA compare
- 20 Armenia 1.01 GPIA compare
- 21 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 22 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Bangladesh 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Bahrain 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Belarus 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Barbados 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Cape Verde 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Cayman Islands 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Cyprus 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Djibouti 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Egypt 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Iran 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Jordan 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Macao 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Morocco 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Oman 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Saudi Arabia 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Sudan 1 GPIA compare
- 22 El Salvador 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Serbia 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Thailand 1 GPIA compare
- 22 United States 1 GPIA compare
More education data for South Korea
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0236 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0248 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 173,133 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7853 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in South Korea?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in South Korea was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education?
- South Korea ranks 22nd out of 55 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release