Teachers in early childhood educational development … both in South Korea
South Korea: Teachers in early childhood educational development … both was 108,851 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, both in South Korea, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
South 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 South Korea peaked at 139,234 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 108,851, in 2024.
South Korea ranks 3rd of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Teachers in early childhood educational development … both in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 139,234 | — |
| 2014 | 134,322 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 132,543 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 133,348 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 134,320 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 135,053 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 128,008 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 117,943 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 111,330 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 109,007 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 109,622 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 108,851 | -0.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 108,851 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,955, 15.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.79 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.94 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, both in South Korea?
- Teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, both in South 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 139,234 in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,851 in 2024.
- How does South Korea rank for teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, both?
- South Korea ranks 3rd out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, both rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South 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