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.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in South Korea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,350 number | — |
| 1972 | 1,430 number | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 1,621 number | +13.4% |
| 1974 | 1,811 number | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 1,825 number | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 2,266 number | +24.2% |
| 1977 | 2,213 number | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 2,386 number | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 2,693 number | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 3,060 number | +13.6% |
| 1981 | 3,270 number | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 3,899 number | +19.2% |
| 1983 | 4,609 number | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 5,127 number | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 5,596 number | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 5,967 number | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 6,267 number | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 12,135 number | +93.6% |
| 1989 | 12,913 number | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 14,966 number | +15.9% |
| 1991 | 16,236 number | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 17,654 number | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 19,499 number | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 20,821 number | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 23,462 number | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 27,455 number | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 33,654 number | +22.6% |
| 1998 | 31,774 number | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 34,906 number | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 38,754 number | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 40,853 number | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 45,990 number | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 49,639 number | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 51,574 number | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 58,124 number | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 59,474 number | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 63,608 number | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 67,408 number | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 71,245 number | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 75,147 number | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 78,435 number | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 79,323 number | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 78,871 number | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 77,956 number | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 78,778 number | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 76,854 number | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 77,047 number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 78,533 number | +1.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 78,533 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,994 number, 13.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 78,533 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,820 number, 11.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female 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 | +93.6% | 6,267 number | 12,135 number |
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
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0484 units per person (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.