Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in South Korea
South Korea: Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) was 78,209 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in South Korea, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, female in South Korea is 78,209, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in South Korea peaked at 78,209 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47,053, in 1994.
That places South Korea 24th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 47,053 | — |
| 1995 | 47,868 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 48,555 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 49,440 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 48,901 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 49,085 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 52,027 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 53,582 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 55,473 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 59,185 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 60,926 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 62,789 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 65,361 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 66,426 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 67,439 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 68,230 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 69,543 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 73,287 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 74,542 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 74,853 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 75,699 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 73,882 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 72,453 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 72,186 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 72,568 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 72,745 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 72,941 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 74,201 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 76,069 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 77,977 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 78,209 | +0.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 78,209 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,130, 5.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 78,209 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,124, 9.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48,484 | 47,053 | 49,440 | 6 |
| 2000s | 61,144 | 52,027 | 68,230 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,176 | 69,543 | 75,699 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,879 | 72,941 | 78,209 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0484 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in South Korea?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in South Korea was 78,209 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 78,209 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,053 in 1994.
- How does South Korea rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- South Korea ranks 24th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release