Teachers in primary education, male in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Teachers in primary education, male was 40,412 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
40,412
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
49th
of 212 countries
All-time high
75,497
in 1982
All-time low
34,841
in 2008
Years of data
53
1971–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in Republic of Korea, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in Republic of Korea is 40,412, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Republic of Korea peaked at 75,497 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 34,841, in 2008.
Republic of Korea ranks 49th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 71,667 | — |
| 1972 | 71,047 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 70,983 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 71,413 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 71,324 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 71,686 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 72,121 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 73,398 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 74,205 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 75,014 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 75,272 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 75,497 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 74,852 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 74,039 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 73,075 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 72,185 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 71,316 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 70,725 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 69,823 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 69,138 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 68,196 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 66,881 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 65,696 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 63,248 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 61,414 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 59,040 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 45,912 | -22.2% |
| 1998 | 44,394 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 40,645 | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 37,264 | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 36,393 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 36,871 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 37,582 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 36,989 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 36,148 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 35,577 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 35,157 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 34,841 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 34,950 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 34,975 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 35,856 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 35,377 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 35,513 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 35,564 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 35,987 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 36,511 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 37,017 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 37,567 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 37,736 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 38,061 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 38,771 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 39,761 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 40,412 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71,983 | 70,983 | 74,205 | 9 |
| 1980s | 73,180 | 69,823 | 75,497 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58,456 | 40,645 | 69,138 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,177 | 34,841 | 37,582 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,041 | 34,975 | 37,567 | 9 |
| 2020s | 38,948 | 37,736 | 40,412 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More education data for Republic of Korea
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in Republic of Korea?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Republic of Korea was 40,412 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 75,497 in 1982.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,841 in 2008.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Republic of Korea ranks 49th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release