Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female was 68,786 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Republic of Korea, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Republic of Korea stood at 68,786. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Republic of Korea peaked at 68,786 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20,361, in 1998.
Republic of Korea ranks 7th of 94 countries on this measure, 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, female in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 20,361 | — |
| 1999 | 22,487 | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 24,620 | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 25,795 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 29,154 | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 32,640 | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 32,814 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 37,092 | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 38,612 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 41,576 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 49,457 | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 52,774 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 58,426 | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 59,521 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 58,278 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 57,401 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 57,911 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 56,710 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 57,219 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 58,764 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 56,504 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 59,971 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 63,773 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 66,515 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 66,287 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 68,786 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,424 | 20,361 | 22,487 | 2 |
| 2000s | 36,453 | 24,620 | 52,774 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,859 | 56,504 | 59,521 | 9 |
| 2020s | 65,066 | 59,971 | 68,786 | 5 |
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More education data for Republic of Korea
- 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 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Republic of Korea?
- Teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Republic of Korea was 68,786 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 68,786 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,361 in 1998.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female?
- Republic of Korea ranks 7th out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release