Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female in Korea
Korea: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female was 19,234 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female in Korea, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Korea recorded 19,234 for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female in Korea peaked at 22,032 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11,413, in 1998.
That places Korea 4th out of 77 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,916 | 11,413 | 12,419 | 2 |
| 2000s | 18,214 | 14,134 | 22,032 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,908 | 17,607 | 20,867 | 9 |
| 2020s | 18,192 | 17,371 | 19,234 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More education data for Korea
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 10.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female in Korea?
- Teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female in Korea was 19,234 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 22,032 in 2007.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,413 in 1998.
- How does Korea rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female?
- Korea ranks 4th out of 77 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release