Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 65 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 Republic of Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Republic of 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.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Republic of Korea peaked at 1 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2000.
That places Republic of Korea 32nd out of 65 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Republic of 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 Republic of Korea
- 29 El Salvador 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Kenya 1 GPIA compare
- 31 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1 GPIA compare
- 32 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Bahrain 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Bermuda 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Cuba 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Cayman Islands 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Cyprus 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Dominican Republic 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Croatia 1 GPIA
- 32 Jordan 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Kuwait 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Latvia 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Morocco 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Republic of Moldova 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Mongolia 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Oman 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Palestine, State of 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 1 GPIA compare
- 32 San Marino 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Thailand 1 GPIA compare
- 32 United States of America 1 GPIA compare
More education data for Republic of Korea
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 173,133 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 10.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Republic of Korea?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Republic of 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 Republic of 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 Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Republic of Korea ranks 32nd out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Republic of 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 upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release