Teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, female in Korea
Korea: Teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, female was 108,654 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, female in Korea, 2013β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, female in Korea is 108,654, measured 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 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, female in Korea peaked at 138,164 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 108,654, in 2024.
That places Korea 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 133,185 | 127,595 | 138,164 | 7 |
| 2020s | 111,114 | 108,654 | 117,640 | 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)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, female in Korea?
- Teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, female in Korea was 108,654 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, female recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 138,164 in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, female recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,654 in 2024.
- How does Korea rank for teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, female?
- Korea ranks 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, female rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release