Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Korea

Korea: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 233,046 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
233,046
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
33rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
239,996
in 2014
All-time low
52,232
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Korea, 1971–2024

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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

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Korea, 1971 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 30 Kazakhstan 251,627 compare
  2. 31 Thailand 243,991 compare
  3. 32 Saudi Arabia 242,375 compare
  4. 34 Peru 224,754 compare
  5. 35 Malaysia 217,105 compare
  6. 36 Colombia 190,940 compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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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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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.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 8,396 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.