Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in Korea
Korea: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth was -0.3417 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in Korea, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in Korea is -0.3417 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 116.1% on the previous year and down 148.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in Korea peaked at 13.83 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -2 % change on previous year, in 1995.
Korea ranks 152nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 13.83 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 10.07 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 1974 | 10.11 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 7.4 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 1976 | 8.3 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1978 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 9.83 % change on previous year | +124.0% |
| 1980 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 1981 | 4.53 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 1982 | 6.4 % change on previous year | +41.2% |
| 1983 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 1984 | 5.97 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 1985 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 1986 | 4.78 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1988 | 4.14 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 7.07 % change on previous year | +80.5% |
| 1991 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1993 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0213 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 1995 | -2 % change on previous year | -9476.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9579 % change on previous year | -148.0% |
| 1997 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 1998 | -0.2033 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 1999 | -1.93 % change on previous year | +847.8% |
| 2000 | -0.2246 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5023 % change on previous year | -323.6% |
| 2002 | 6.09 % change on previous year | +1112.9% |
| 2003 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8319 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8649 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +151.0% |
| 2007 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 2008 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 6.59 % change on previous year | +419.0% |
| 2012 | -0.8011 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3901 % change on previous year | -148.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7113 % change on previous year | +82.3% |
| 2015 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -347.7% |
| 2016 | -0.9785 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 2017 | -0.8048 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 2018 | -0.5363 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2019 | -0.6221 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 2020 | -0.7741 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0801 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7395 % change on previous year | +822.9% |
| 2023 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +186.2% |
| 2024 | -0.3417 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's -0.3417 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7558 % change on previous year. (75 countries reporting)
- Korea's -0.3417 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.32 % change on previous year. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -9476.1% | 0.0213 % change on previous year | -2 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +1112.9% | 0.5023 % change on previous year | 6.09 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -847.8% | -0.2033 % change on previous year | -1.93 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +822.9% | 0.0801 % change on previous year | 0.7395 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +419.0% | 1.27 % change on previous year | 6.59 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.65 % change on previous year | 4.39 % change on previous year | 13.83 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 4.6 % change on previous year | 3.6 % change on previous year | 6.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8 % change on previous year | -2 % change on previous year | 7.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 % change on previous year | -0.2246 % change on previous year | 6.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3454 % change on previous year | -1.76 % change on previous year | 6.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3641 % change on previous year | -0.7741 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 149 Sweden -0.1142 % change on previous year compare
- 150 South Africa -0.1818 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Japan -0.3416 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Albania -0.3497 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Sierra Leone -0.3771 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Denmark -0.5448 % change on previous year 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in Korea?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in Korea was -0.3417 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 13.83 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -2 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Korea rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth?
- Korea ranks 152nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 148.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.