Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Korea
Korea: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 233,046 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Korea, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Korea is 233,046, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Korea peaked at 239,996 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 52,232, in 1971.
That places Korea 33rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 52,232 | — |
| 1972 | 59,454 | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 65,442 | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 72,059 | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 77,389 | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 83,811 | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 88,230 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 92,103 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 101,159 | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 104,796 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 109,546 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 116,559 | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 121,704 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 128,967 | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 134,509 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 140,942 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 146,522 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 152,595 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 158,569 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 169,772 | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 180,724 | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 188,860 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 192,662 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 192,703 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 188,858 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 190,667 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 192,851 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 192,459 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 188,751 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 188,327 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 189,273 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 200,805 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 206,163 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 207,878 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 209,676 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 214,228 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 216,947 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 219,288 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 221,689 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 224,503 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 239,292 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 237,375 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 238,301 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 239,996 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 235,768 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 233,461 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 231,582 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 230,340 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 228,907 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 227,135 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 227,317 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 228,998 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 233,845 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 233,046 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76,875 | 52,232 | 101,159 | 9 |
| 1980s | 131,471 | 104,796 | 158,569 | 10 |
| 1990s | 187,831 | 169,772 | 192,851 | 10 |
| 2000s | 207,427 | 188,327 | 221,689 | 10 |
| 2010s | 233,952 | 224,503 | 239,996 | 10 |
| 2020s | 230,068 | 227,135 | 233,845 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
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 secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Korea?
- Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Korea was 233,046 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 239,996 in 2014.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,232 in 1971.
- How does Korea rank for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Korea ranks 33rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers with 719 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers with 719 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.