Teachers (full database) — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and in Korea
Korea: Teachers (full database) — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and was 186,260 Persons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers (full database) — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and in Korea, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers (full database) — classroom teachers (isced 0-4) and in Korea is 186,260 Persons, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers (full database) — classroom teachers (isced 0-4) and in Korea peaked at 234,073 Persons in 2018 and was at its lowest, 186,260 Persons, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Teachers (full database) — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and in Korea, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 226,193 Persons | — |
| 2014 | 227,346 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 219,392 Persons | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 232,694 Persons | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 233,401 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 234,073 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 225,305 Persons | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 214,173 Persons | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 197,009 Persons | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 191,179 Persons | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 190,373 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 186,260 Persons | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 228,343 Persons | 219,392 Persons | 234,073 Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 195,799 Persons | 186,260 Persons | 214,173 Persons | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers (full database) — classroom teachers (isced 0-4) and in Korea?
- Teachers (full database) — classroom teachers (isced 0-4) and in Korea was 186,260 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest teachers (full database) — classroom teachers (isced 0-4) and recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 234,073 Persons in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers (full database) — classroom teachers (isced 0-4) and recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 186,260 Persons in 2024.
- How does Korea rank for teachers (full database) — classroom teachers (isced 0-4) and?
- Korea ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers (full database) — classroom teachers (isced 0-4) and rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Teachers (full database) — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-8). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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