Secondary education, teachers in South Korea
South Korea: Secondary education, teachers 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 in South Korea, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, teachers in South Korea stood at 233,046.
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 in South Korea peaked at 239,996 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 52,232, in 1971.
That places South 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 in South 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% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 233,046 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,363, 7.9× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 233,046 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,892, 23.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
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 South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0484 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in South Korea?
- Secondary education, teachers in South Korea was 233,046 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 239,996 in 2014.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,232 in 1971.
- How does South Korea rank for secondary education, teachers?
- South Korea ranks 33rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.