Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in South Korea
South Korea: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 220,797 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in South Korea, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in South Korea stood at 220,797 number.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in South Korea peaked at 230,048 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10,435 number, in 1971.
That places South Korea 11th out of 176 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 (number) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10,435 number | — |
| 1972 | 10,924 number | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 12,072 number | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 12,671 number | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 13,154 number | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 15,317 number | +16.4% |
| 1977 | 14,255 number | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 15,444 number | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 16,876 number | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 19,174 number | +13.6% |
| 1981 | 21,173 number | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 24,357 number | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 27,616 number | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 30,163 number | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 32,342 number | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 34,300 number | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 36,172 number | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 57,373 number | +58.6% |
| 1989 | 60,324 number | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 69,390 number | +15.0% |
| 1991 | 72,954 number | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 77,458 number | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 82,870 number | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 85,669 number | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 93,275 number | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 103,703 number | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 134,098 number | +29.3% |
| 1998 | 126,605 number | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 136,875 number | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 144,185 number | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 150,860 number | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 163,603 number | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 172,572 number | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 176,147 number | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 190,556 number | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 192,579 number | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 201,851 number | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 208,262 number | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 215,660 number | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 222,525 number | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 230,048 number | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 229,850 number | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 227,949 number | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 224,440 number | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 225,090 number | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 220,172 number | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 219,598 number | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 220,797 number | +0.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 220,797 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,609 number, 17.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 220,797 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,402 number, 15.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +58.6% | 36,172 number | 57,373 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,461 number | 10,435 number | 16,876 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 34,299 number | 19,174 number | 60,324 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 98,290 number | 69,390 number | 136,875 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 181,628 number | 144,185 number | 215,660 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 224,497 number | 219,598 number | 230,048 number | 9 |
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 in South Korea?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in South Korea was 220,797 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 230,048 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,435 number in 1971.
- How does South Korea rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- South Korea ranks 11th out of 176 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.