Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 173,133 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Republic of Korea, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Republic of Korea stood at 173,133. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Republic of Korea peaked at 173,133 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 101,095, in 1971.
Republic of Korea ranks 39th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 101,095 | — |
| 1972 | 103,756 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 105,672 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 107,259 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 107,436 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 108,126 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 109,530 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 112,997 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 115,245 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 117,290 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 119,064 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 122,727 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 124,572 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 126,163 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 126,233 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 126,785 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 126,677 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 130,142 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 132,527 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 134,898 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 136,800 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 138,207 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 138,945 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 139,096 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 138,369 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 137,912 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 122,743 | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 124,412 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 122,449 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 125,477 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 128,018 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 132,716 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 139,057 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 142,153 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 144,338 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 147,728 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 149,945 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 152,891 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 155,554 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 158,056 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 164,820 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 165,536 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 165,615 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 165,786 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 164,415 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 164,354 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 164,663 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 165,837 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 166,710 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 166,424 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 167,074 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 169,496 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 171,784 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 173,133 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 107,902 | 101,095 | 115,245 | 9 |
| 1980s | 125,218 | 117,290 | 132,527 | 10 |
| 1990s | 133,383 | 122,449 | 139,096 | 10 |
| 2000s | 141,788 | 125,477 | 155,554 | 10 |
| 2010s | 164,579 | 158,056 | 166,710 | 10 |
| 2020s | 169,582 | 166,424 | 173,133 | 5 |
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More education data for Republic of Korea
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7853 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 846,694 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.73 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Republic of Korea?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Republic of Korea was 173,133 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 173,133 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,095 in 1971.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Republic of Korea ranks 39th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.