Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in South Korea
South Korea: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps was 231,284 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in South Korea, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in South Korea stood at 231,284. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in South Korea peaked at 231,284 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,435, in 1971.
South Korea ranks 9th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10,435 | — |
| 1972 | 10,924 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 12,072 | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 12,671 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 13,154 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 15,317 | +16.4% |
| 1977 | 14,255 | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 15,444 | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 16,876 | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 19,174 | +13.6% |
| 1981 | 21,173 | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 24,357 | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 27,616 | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 30,163 | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 32,342 | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 34,300 | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 36,172 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 57,373 | +58.6% |
| 1989 | 60,324 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 69,390 | +15.0% |
| 1991 | 72,954 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 77,458 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 82,870 | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 85,669 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 93,275 | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 103,703 | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 134,098 | +29.3% |
| 1998 | 126,605 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 136,875 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 144,185 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 150,860 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 163,603 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 172,572 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 176,147 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 190,556 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 192,579 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 201,851 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 208,262 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 215,660 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 222,525 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 230,048 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 229,850 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 227,949 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 224,440 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 225,090 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 220,172 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 219,598 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 220,797 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 211,090 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 216,295 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 222,134 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 226,248 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 227,052 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 231,284 | +1.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +58.6% | 36,172 | 57,373 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,461 | 10,435 | 16,876 | 9 |
| 1980s | 34,299 | 19,174 | 60,324 | 10 |
| 1990s | 98,290 | 69,390 | 136,875 | 10 |
| 2000s | 181,628 | 144,185 | 215,660 | 10 |
| 2010s | 223,156 | 211,090 | 230,048 | 10 |
| 2020s | 224,603 | 216,295 | 231,284 | 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 programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in South Korea?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in South Korea was 231,284 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 231,284 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,435 in 1971.
- How does South Korea rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps?
- South Korea ranks 9th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.