Proportion of teachers … teachers primary adjusted gender in South Korea
South Korea: Proportion of teachers … teachers primary adjusted gender was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 126 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2000
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 1 GPIA for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 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 teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in South Korea peaked at 1 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2000.
That places South Korea 61st out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers … teachers primary adjusted gender 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% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
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
- 58 Vietnam 1 GPIA compare
- 59 Botswana 1 GPIA compare
- 60 Tanzania 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Andorra 1 GPIA compare
- 61 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Bahrain 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Bermuda 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Bhutan 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Cote d'Ivoire 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Democratic Republic of Congo 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Cook Islands 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Cape Verde 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Cuba 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Cayman Islands 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Cyprus 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Dominican Republic 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Gibraltar 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Croatia 1 GPIA
- 61 Iran 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Jordan 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Kazakhstan 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Cambodia 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Kuwait 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Latvia 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Morocco 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Moldova 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Mauritius 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Oman 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Portugal 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Palestine 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Saudi Arabia 1 GPIA compare
- 61 San Marino 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Thailand 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Tajikistan 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Tunisia 1 GPIA compare
- 61 United States 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA 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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in South Korea?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in South Korea was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- South Korea ranks 61st out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 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 teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release