Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in South Korea
South Korea: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 13.56 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in South Korea, 1994–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in South Korea stood at 13.56. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in South Korea peaked at 26.79 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 13.56, in 2017.
South Korea ranks 71st of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 25.27 | — |
| 1995 | 26.79 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 26.56 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 23.85 | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 22.48 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 21.83 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 21.47 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 20.96 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 20.66 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 19.87 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 20.29 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 20.72 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 20.71 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 20.46 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 20.1 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 19.77 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 19.28 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 18.06 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 17.33 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 16.78 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 15.81 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 15.08 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 14.17 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 13.56 | -4.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 13.56 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.36, 1.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 13.56 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.33, 78% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.47 | 21.83 | 26.79 | 6 |
| 2000s | 20.5 | 19.77 | 21.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.26 | 13.56 | 19.28 | 8 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 68 Netherlands 13.82 compare
- 69 Tunisia 13.63 compare
- 70 United Arab Emirates 13.58 compare
- 72 Trinidad and Tobago 13.5 compare
- 73 Ghana 13.1 compare
- 74 Grenada 12.8 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 pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in South Korea?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in South Korea was 13.56 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 26.79 in 1995.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.56 in 2017.
- How does South Korea rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- South Korea ranks 71st out of 137 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.