Teachers in secondary education, male in South Korea
South Korea: Teachers in secondary education, male was 81,579 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
81,579
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
35th
of 209 countries
All-time high
123,687
in 1993
All-time low
44,279
in 1971
Years of data
53
1971–2024
Teachers in secondary education, male in South Korea, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 81,579 for teachers in secondary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in South Korea peaked at 123,687 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 44,279, in 1971.
South Korea ranks 35th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, male in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 44,279 | — |
| 1972 | 50,079 | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 54,625 | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 59,325 | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 63,157 | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 67,215 | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 70,624 | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 72,470 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 77,917 | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 78,896 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 81,419 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 86,020 | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 88,655 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 92,825 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 95,780 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 99,206 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 101,979 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 105,328 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 108,587 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 114,633 | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 118,849 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 122,007 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 123,687 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 122,612 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 118,263 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 118,225 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 117,209 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 116,309 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 111,652 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 105,441 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 103,200 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 105,055 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 104,955 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 104,069 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 103,298 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 103,436 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 103,031 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 101,761 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 100,962 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 100,307 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 104,018 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 99,924 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 99,562 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 96,223 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 94,586 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 92,723 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 90,787 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 88,607 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 86,104 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 84,241 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 83,069 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 83,110 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 81,579 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62,188 | 44,279 | 77,917 | 9 |
| 1980s | 93,870 | 78,896 | 108,587 | 10 |
| 1990s | 118,345 | 111,652 | 123,687 | 10 |
| 2000s | 103,521 | 100,962 | 105,441 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96,304 | 88,607 | 104,018 | 9 |
| 2020s | 83,621 | 81,579 | 86,104 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 173,133 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, male in South Korea?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in South Korea was 81,579 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 123,687 in 1993.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,279 in 1971.
- How does South Korea rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- South Korea ranks 35th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release