Teachers in lower secondary education, male in South Korea
South Korea: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 29,980 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in South Korea, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, male in South Korea is 29,980, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in South Korea peaked at 48,795 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 29,715, in 2021.
That places South Korea 37th out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 48,795 | — |
| 1995 | 46,192 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 45,325 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 42,466 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 41,114 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 38,276 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 35,128 | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 34,293 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 34,136 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 34,710 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 34,853 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 34,773 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 35,131 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 34,938 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 34,275 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 33,823 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 33,457 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 33,159 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 33,367 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 33,670 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 32,058 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 31,237 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 30,542 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 30,212 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 29,977 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 29,741 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 29,715 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 29,772 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 30,056 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 29,980 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,695 | 38,276 | 48,795 | 6 |
| 2000s | 34,606 | 33,823 | 35,131 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,964 | 29,977 | 33,670 | 9 |
| 2020s | 29,853 | 29,715 | 30,056 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 34 Afghanistan 33,447 compare
- 35 South Africa 31,280 compare
- 36 Mali 30,828 compare
- 38 Guatemala 29,043 compare
- 39 Netherlands 25,868 compare
- 40 Congo 25,174 compare
More education data for South Korea
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in South Korea?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, male in South Korea was 29,980 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 48,795 in 1994.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,715 in 2021.
- How does South Korea rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
- South Korea ranks 37th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release