Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in South Korea
South Korea: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 78,533 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in South Korea, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in South Korea is 78,533 number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in South Korea peaked at 79,323 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,350 number, in 1971.
That places South Korea 11th out of 159 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 | 1,955 number | 1,350 number | 2,693 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 6,284 number | 3,060 number | 12,913 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,043 number | 14,966 number | 34,906 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,667 number | 38,754 number | 71,245 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,883 number | 75,147 number | 79,323 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 10.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 173,133 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 0.734 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in South Korea?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in South Korea was 78,533 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 79,323 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,350 number in 1971.
- How does South Korea rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- South Korea ranks 11th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.