Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 66,985 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Republic of Korea, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 66,985 number for teachers in upper secondary education, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Republic of Korea peaked at 66,985 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 22,727 number, in 1995.
That places Republic of Korea 21st out of 131 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 23,038 number | — |
| 1995 | 22,727 number | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 23,887 number | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 26,202 number | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 27,249 number | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 28,014 number | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 30,859 number | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 32,491 number | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 40,277 number | +24.0% |
| 2003 | 42,023 number | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 42,883 number | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 43,589 number | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 45,431 number | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 47,490 number | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 50,088 number | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 52,497 number | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 54,653 number | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 61,987 number | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 62,638 number | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 63,524 number | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 64,735 number | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 65,663 number | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 66,422 number | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 66,673 number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 66,985 number | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,186 number | 22,727 number | 28,014 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 42,763 number | 30,859 number | 52,497 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,698 number | 54,653 number | 66,985 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 82,097 number compare
- 19 Thailand 78,089 number compare
- 20 Pakistan 76,322 number compare
- 22 Saudi Arabia 60,792 number compare
- 23 Philippines 59,527 number compare
- 24 Kenya 54,256 number compare
More education data for Republic of Korea
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 173,133 (2024)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in Republic of Korea?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Republic of Korea was 66,985 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 66,985 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,727 number in 1995.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Republic of Korea ranks 21st out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). 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.