Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in South Korea
South Korea: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 233,046 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
233,046
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
33rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
239,996
in 2014
All-time low
52,232
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in South Korea, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in South Korea stood at 233,046.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in South Korea peaked at 239,996 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 52,232, in 1971.
That places South Korea 33rd out of 214 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 secondary education, both sexes in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 52,232 | — |
| 1972 | 59,454 | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 65,442 | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 72,059 | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 77,389 | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 83,811 | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 88,230 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 92,103 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 101,159 | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 104,796 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 109,546 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 116,559 | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 121,704 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 128,967 | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 134,509 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 140,942 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 146,522 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 152,595 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 158,569 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 169,772 | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 180,724 | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 188,860 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 192,662 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 192,703 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 188,858 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 190,667 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 192,851 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 192,459 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 188,751 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 188,327 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 189,273 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 200,805 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 206,163 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 207,878 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 209,676 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 214,228 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 216,947 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 219,288 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 221,689 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 224,503 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 239,292 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 237,375 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 238,301 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 239,996 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 235,768 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 233,461 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 231,582 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 230,340 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 228,907 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 227,135 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 227,317 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 228,998 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 233,845 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 233,046 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76,875 | 52,232 | 101,159 | 9 |
| 1980s | 131,471 | 104,796 | 158,569 | 10 |
| 1990s | 187,831 | 169,772 | 192,851 | 10 |
| 2000s | 207,427 | 188,327 | 221,689 | 10 |
| 2010s | 233,952 | 224,503 | 239,996 | 10 |
| 2020s | 230,068 | 227,135 | 233,845 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in South Korea?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in South Korea was 233,046 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 239,996 in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,232 in 1971.
- How does South Korea rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- South Korea ranks 33rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release