Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 102,780 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
102,780 number
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
28th
of 141 countries
All-time high
109,369 number
in 2014
All-time low
87,155 number
in 2000
Years of data
25
1994–2018

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Republic of Korea, 1994–2018

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1994200620181994: 95.8k number1995: 94.1k number1996: 93.9k number1997: 91.9k number1998: 90.0k number1999: 87.4k number2000: 87.2k number2001: 87.9k number2002: 89.6k number2003: 93.9k number2004: 95.8k number2005: 97.6k number2006: 100.5k number2007: 101.4k number2008: 101.7k number2009: 102.1k number2010: 103.0k number2011: 106.4k number2012: 107.3k number2013: 108.2k number2014: 109.4k number2015: 105.9k number2016: 103.7k number2017: 102.7k number2018: 102.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Republic of Korea is 102,780 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Republic of Korea peaked at 109,369 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 87,155 number, in 2000.

That places Republic of Korea 28th out of 141 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Republic of Korea, 1994 to 2018.
Year number Change
1994 95,848 number
1995 94,060 number -1.9%
1996 93,880 number -0.2%
1997 91,906 number -2.1%
1998 90,015 number -2.1%
1999 87,361 number -2.9%
2000 87,155 number -0.2%
2001 87,875 number +0.8%
2002 89,609 number +2.0%
2003 93,895 number +4.8%
2004 95,779 number +2.0%
2005 97,562 number +1.9%
2006 100,492 number +3.0%
2007 101,364 number +0.9%
2008 101,714 number +0.3%
2009 102,053 number +0.3%
2010 103,000 number +0.9%
2011 106,446 number +3.3%
2012 107,342 number +0.8%
2013 108,220 number +0.8%
2014 109,369 number +1.1%
2015 105,940 number -3.1%
2016 103,690 number -2.1%
2017 102,728 number -0.9%
2018 102,780 number +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 92,178 number 87,361 number 95,848 number 6
2000s 95,750 number 87,155 number 102,053 number 10
2010s 105,502 number 102,728 number 109,369 number 9

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 25 Thailand 119,038 number compare
  2. 26 Saudi Arabia 117,774 number compare
  3. 27 Myanmar 106,459 number compare
  4. 29 Ethiopia 88,409 number compare
  5. 30 Malaysia 86,906 number compare
  6. 31 Poland 86,459 number compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Republic of Korea?
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Republic of Korea was 102,780 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 109,369 number in 2014.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 87,155 number in 2000.
How does Republic of Korea rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Republic of Korea ranks 28th out of 141 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.