Secondary education, teachers in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Secondary education, teachers was 65.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in Republic of Korea, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers in Republic of Korea is 65.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Republic of Korea peaked at 65.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 1971.
That places Republic of Korea 65th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.2% | — |
| 1972 | 15.8% | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 16.5% | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 17.7% | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 18.4% | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 19.8% | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 20.0% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 21.3% | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 23.0% | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 24.7% | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 25.7% | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 26.2% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 27.2% | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 28.0% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 28.8% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 29.6% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 30.4% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 31.0% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 31.5% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 32.5% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 34.2% | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 35.4% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 35.8% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 36.4% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 37.4% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 38.0% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 39.2% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 39.6% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 40.8% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 44.0% | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 45.5% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 47.7% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 49.1% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 49.9% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 50.7% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 51.7% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 52.5% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 53.6% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 54.5% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 55.3% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 56.5% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 57.8% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 58.1% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 58.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 59.2% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 59.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 60.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 60.6% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 61.3% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 62.1% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 62.9% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 63.7% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 64.5% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 65.0% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.6% | 15.2% | 23.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 28.3% | 24.7% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.9% | 32.5% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 44.0% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.7% | 55.3% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 62.1% | 65.0% | 5 |
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More education data for Republic of Korea
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in Republic of Korea?
- Secondary education, teachers in Republic of Korea was 65.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 1971.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Republic of Korea ranks 65th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.