Qualified and trained teachers in South Korea
South Korea: Qualified and trained teachers was 100 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 87 countries
All-time high
100
in 2013
All-time low
100
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Qualified and trained teachers in South Korea, 2013–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 100 for qualified and trained teachers in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, qualified and trained teachers in South Korea peaked at 100 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 100, in 2013.
South Korea ranks 1st of 87 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Qualified and trained teachers in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 100 | — |
| 2014 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100 | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 100, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 7 |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 1 Albania 100 compare
- 1 Andorra 100 compare
- 1 Armenia 100 compare
- 1 Bahrain 100 compare
- 1 Barbados 100 compare
- 1 Bhutan 100 compare
- 1 Cambodia 100 compare
- 1 Cote d'Ivoire 100 compare
- 1 Cyprus 100 compare
- 1 Djibouti 100 compare
- 1 Dominican Republic 100 compare
- 1 Egypt 100 compare
- 1 El Salvador 100 compare
- 1 Fiji 100 compare
- 1 Hong Kong 100 compare
- 1 Jordan 100 compare
- 1 Kazakhstan 100 compare
- 1 Kenya 100 compare
- 1 Macao 100 compare
- 1 Mauritius 100 compare
- 1 Niger 100 compare
- 1 Niue 100 compare
- 1 Oman 100 compare
- 1 Philippines 100 compare
- 1 Portugal 100 compare
- 1 Qatar 100 compare
- 1 Samoa 100 compare
- 1 Saudi Arabia 100 compare
- 1 Serbia 100 compare
- 1 Spain 100 compare
- 1 Thailand 100
- 1 Tokelau 100 compare
- 1 Tuvalu 100 compare
- 1 United Arab Emirates 100 compare
- 1 United States 100 compare
- 1 Uzbekistan 100 compare
- 1 Vanuatu 100 compare
More education data for South Korea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.79 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.94 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is qualified and trained teachers in South Korea?
- Qualified and trained teachers in South Korea was 100 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest qualified and trained teachers recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2013.
- What is the lowest qualified and trained teachers recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 2013.
- How does South Korea rank for qualified and trained teachers?
- South Korea ranks 1st out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is qualified and trained teachers 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Qualified and trained teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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