Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square in South Korea
South Korea: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square was 2.37 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in South Korea, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 2.37 units per square kilometre for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in South Korea peaked at 2.37 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1082 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
South Korea ranks 12th of 182 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 … square in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1082 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.1132 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1252 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1314 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1364 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1588 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1478 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1601 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 0.175 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1988 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2195 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2525 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2863 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3127 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3353 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3556 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.375 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5948 units per square kilometre | +58.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6254 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7194 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7563 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.803 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8591 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8881 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.967 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1998 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 1.99 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.08 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.37 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.34 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.31 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.26 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.25 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.26 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.28 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 2.32 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 2.33 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 2.37 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square 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% | 0.375 units per square kilometre | 0.5948 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1395 units per square kilometre | 0.1082 units per square kilometre | 0.175 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.3556 units per square kilometre | 0.1988 units per square kilometre | 0.6254 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 0.7194 units per square kilometre | 1.42 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 units per square kilometre | 1.49 units per square kilometre | 2.22 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 units per square kilometre | 2.16 units per square kilometre | 2.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 units per square kilometre | 2.22 units per square kilometre | 2.37 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 9 Bahrain 2.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Jamaica 2.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Netherlands 2.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Israel 1.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Barbados 1.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.77 units per square kilometre compare
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), per in South Korea?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in South Korea was 2.37 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1082 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does South Korea rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per?
- South Korea ranks 12th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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), per square kilometre. 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) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.