Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Korea
Korea: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary was 11.42 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Korea is 11.42 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Korea peaked at 21.02 headcount basis in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.23 headcount basis, in 2023.
That places Korea 62nd out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5 headcount basis | 17.68 headcount basis | 21.02 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.63 headcount basis | 11.91 headcount basis | 17.64 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.53 headcount basis | 11.23 headcount basis | 11.77 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 59 Turks and Caicos Islands 12.02 headcount basis compare
- 60 Gibraltar 11.91 headcount basis compare
- 61 Seychelles 11.48 headcount basis compare
- 63 Turkmenistan 11.3 headcount basis compare
- 64 Spain 10.85 headcount basis compare
- 65 Macau (China) 10.76 headcount basis compare
More education data for 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 pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Korea?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Korea was 11.42 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 21.02 headcount basis in 2000.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.23 headcount basis in 2023.
- How does Korea rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary?
- Korea ranks 62nd out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release