Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in South Korea
South Korea: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) was 20,221 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, male in South Korea, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, male in South Korea stood at 20,221. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, male in South Korea peaked at 39,281 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20,221, in 2024.
That places South Korea 4th out of 76 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 28,226 | — |
| 1999 | 30,659 | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 32,770 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 33,670 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 36,993 | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 35,985 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 37,746 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 39,281 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 37,716 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 37,427 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 26,034 | -30.4% |
| 2009 | 26,192 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 27,410 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 26,898 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 26,281 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 26,099 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 25,028 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 24,399 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 24,160 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 22,174 | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 21,566 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 20,660 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 20,297 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 20,673 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 20,221 | -2.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 20,221 is above the median for high income countries, which is 273, 74.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 20,221 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,462, 8.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -30.4% | 37,427 | 26,034 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,442 | 28,226 | 30,659 | 2 |
| 2000s | 34,381 | 26,034 | 39,281 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,306 | 22,174 | 27,410 | 8 |
| 2020s | 20,683 | 20,221 | 21,566 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.79 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.94 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, male in South Korea?
- Teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, male in South Korea was 20,221 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, male recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 39,281 in 2005.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, male recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,221 in 2024.
- How does South Korea rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, male?
- South Korea ranks 4th out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release