Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 173,133 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
173,133
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
39th
of 216 countries
All-time high
173,133
in 2024
All-time low
101,095
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Republic of Korea, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 173,133 for teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2024. 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 in Republic of Korea peaked at 173,133 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 101,095, in 1971.
That places Republic of Korea 39th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 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
- 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 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in Republic of Korea?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Republic of Korea was 173,133 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 173,133 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes 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?
- Republic of Korea ranks 39th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release