Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both was 191,829 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both in Republic of Korea, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 191,829 for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both in Republic of Korea peaked at 191,829 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 86,966, in 1998.
That places Republic of Korea 7th out of 99 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.
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 86,966 | — |
| 1999 | 93,797 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 97,281 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 102,132 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 109,774 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 119,588 | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 119,641 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 130,243 | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 134,001 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 142,392 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 164,277 | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 170,997 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 182,629 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 184,324 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 180,458 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 177,604 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 178,124 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 175,000 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 175,371 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 176,868 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 171,309 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 177,358 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 183,955 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 188,131 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 187,363 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 191,829 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90,382 | 86,966 | 93,797 | 2 |
| 2000s | 129,033 | 97,281 | 170,997 | 10 |
| 2010s | 177,965 | 171,309 | 184,324 | 9 |
| 2020s | 185,727 | 177,358 | 191,829 | 5 |
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More education data for Republic of Korea
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 846,694 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 132,721 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,412 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.0122 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both in Republic of Korea?
- Teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both in Republic of Korea was 191,829 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 191,829 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,966 in 1998.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both?
- Republic of Korea ranks 7th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release