Teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Korea
Korea: Teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, both was 108,851 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Korea, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Korea recorded 108,851 for teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, both in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Korea peaked at 139,234 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 108,851, in 2024.
Korea ranks 3rd of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 133,833 | 128,008 | 139,234 | 7 |
| 2020s | 111,351 | 108,851 | 117,943 | 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 teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Korea?
- Teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Korea was 108,851 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 139,234 in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,851 in 2024.
- How does Korea rank for teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, both?
- Korea ranks 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, both rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release