Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) in South Korea
South Korea: Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) was 66,985 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in South Korea, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
South 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 South Korea peaked at 66,985 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 22,727 number, in 1995.
That places South 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 (number) (Teachers) in South 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% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 66,985 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,666 number, 5.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 66,985 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,382 number, 7.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
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 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 upper secondary education, female in South Korea?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in South 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 66,985 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,727 number in 1995.
- How does South Korea rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- South Korea ranks 21st out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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.