Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Korea, Republic of
Korea, Republic of: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 220,797 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Korea, Republic of, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Korea, Republic of 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 Korea, Republic of peaked at 230,048 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10,435 number, in 1971.
That places Korea, Republic of 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.
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 Korea, Republic of
More education data for Korea, Republic of
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 173,133 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 0.734 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Korea, Republic of?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Korea, Republic of 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 Korea, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 230,048 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Korea, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,435 number in 1971.
- How does Korea, Republic of rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Korea, Republic of ranks 11th out of 176 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Korea, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea, Republic of 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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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.