Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in South Korea
South Korea: Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled was 151,467 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in South Korea, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in South Korea stood at 151,467. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in South Korea peaked at 151,467 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,953, in 1971.
South Korea ranks 30th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7,953 | — |
| 1972 | 9,375 | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 10,817 | +15.4% |
| 1974 | 12,734 | +17.7% |
| 1975 | 14,232 | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 16,596 | +16.6% |
| 1977 | 17,606 | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 19,633 | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 23,242 | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 25,900 | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 28,127 | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 30,539 | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 33,049 | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 36,142 | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 38,729 | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 41,736 | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 44,543 | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 47,267 | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 49,982 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 55,139 | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 61,875 | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 66,853 | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 68,975 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 70,091 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 70,595 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 72,442 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 75,642 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 76,150 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 77,099 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 82,886 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 86,073 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 95,750 | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 101,208 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 103,809 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 106,378 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 110,792 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 113,916 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 117,527 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 120,727 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 124,196 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 135,274 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 137,180 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 138,377 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 140,434 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 139,545 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 138,875 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 138,859 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 139,553 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 140,300 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 141,031 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 143,076 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 145,929 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 150,735 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 151,467 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,688 | 7,953 | 23,242 | 9 |
| 1980s | 37,601 | 25,900 | 49,982 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69,486 | 55,139 | 77,099 | 10 |
| 2000s | 103,907 | 82,886 | 120,727 | 10 |
| 2010s | 137,259 | 124,196 | 140,434 | 10 |
| 2020s | 146,448 | 141,031 | 151,467 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 132,721 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,412 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.0122 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in South Korea?
- Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in South Korea was 151,467 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 151,467 in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,953 in 1971.
- How does South Korea rank for secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled?
- South Korea ranks 30th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers, female with 670 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers, female Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, teachers, female with 670 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.