Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in Korea
Korea: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary was 10.53 headcount basis in 2024. βΌ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in Korea, 2000β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Korea recorded 10.53 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in Korea peaked at 20.64 headcount basis in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.23 headcount basis, in 2023.
Korea ranks 47th of 62 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.78 headcount basis | 15.67 headcount basis | 20.64 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.85 headcount basis | 11.26 headcount basis | 16.24 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5 headcount basis | 10.23 headcount basis | 10.82 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 44 Bahrain 11.65 headcount basis compare
- 45 Oman 11.21 headcount basis compare
- 46 Spain 10.8 headcount basis compare
- 48 Macau (China) 9.92 headcount basis compare
- 49 Azerbaijan 9.85 headcount basis compare
- 50 Cayman Islands 9.1 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)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in Korea?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in Korea was 10.53 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 20.64 headcount basis in 2000.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.23 headcount basis in 2023.
- How does Korea rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary?
- Korea ranks 47th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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 upper secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release