Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Korea
Korea: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.4074 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Korea, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Korea recorded 0.4074 units per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Korea peaked at 0.7827 units per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.3592 units per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Korea 36th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.743 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.7365 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.7359 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.7403 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.7394 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.7432 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.7477 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.7609 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.7693 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7777 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.7803 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.7827 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.776 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.7676 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7576 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7483 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7393 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.7332 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.7239 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7168 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.707 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6934 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6811 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6557 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6367 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.6121 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.476 units per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4602 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4214 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3863 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3762 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3809 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3882 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.382 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3732 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3672 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3627 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3592 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3601 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3598 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3689 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3631 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3645 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.365 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3691 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3744 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3796 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3849 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3866 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.39 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3972 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4074 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 0.4074 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1084 units per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Korea's 0.4074 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1906 units per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7462 units per square kilometre | 0.7359 units per square kilometre | 0.7693 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.7587 units per square kilometre | 0.7239 units per square kilometre | 0.7827 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.606 units per square kilometre | 0.4214 units per square kilometre | 0.7168 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3736 units per square kilometre | 0.3592 units per square kilometre | 0.3882 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3699 units per square kilometre | 0.3598 units per square kilometre | 0.3849 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.3953 units per square kilometre | 0.3866 units per square kilometre | 0.4074 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 33 Nigeria 0.4489 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Sierra Leone 0.4261 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Ghana 0.4077 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Netherlands 0.3838 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Benin 0.3728 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.3614 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for 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 primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Korea?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Korea was 0.4074 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7827 units per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3592 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Korea rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Korea ranks 36th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.