Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0045 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in South Korea, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in South Korea stood at 0.0045 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in South Korea peaked at 0.0048 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 units per person, in 1971.
South Korea ranks 141st of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0016 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0018 units per person | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0019 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0021 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0022 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0023 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0024 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0025 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0027 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0027 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0028 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.003 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.003 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0032 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0033 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0034 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0035 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0036 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0037 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.004 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0042 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0043 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0044 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0043 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0042 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0042 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0042 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0042 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.004 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.004 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.004 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0042 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0043 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0043 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0044 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0044 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0045 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0045 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0045 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0045 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0048 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0047 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0047 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0047 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0046 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0046 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0045 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0045 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0044 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0044 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0044 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0044 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0045 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0045 units per person | -0.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0045 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.007 units per person, 64% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0045 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0053 units per person, 84% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South 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), per capita in South Korea?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in South Korea was 0.0045 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0048 units per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 units per person in 1971.
- How does South Korea rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 141st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.