Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Teachers in upper secondary education, male was 51,599 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Republic of Korea, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in upper secondary education, male in Republic of Korea stood at 51,599. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, male in Republic of Korea peaked at 75,195 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 51,599, in 2024.
That places Republic of Korea 26th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 73,817 | — |
| 1995 | 72,071 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 72,900 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 74,743 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 75,195 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 73,376 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 70,313 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 68,907 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 70,919 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 70,245 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 69,216 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 68,525 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 68,305 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 68,093 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 67,486 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 67,139 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 66,850 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 70,859 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 66,557 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 65,892 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 64,165 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 63,349 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 62,181 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 60,575 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 58,630 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 56,363 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 54,526 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 53,297 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 53,054 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 51,599 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73,684 | 72,071 | 75,195 | 6 |
| 2000s | 68,915 | 67,139 | 70,919 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,340 | 58,630 | 70,859 | 9 |
| 2020s | 53,768 | 51,599 | 56,363 | 5 |
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More education data for Republic of Korea
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, male in Republic of Korea?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Republic of Korea was 51,599 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 75,195 in 1998.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,599 in 2024.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for teachers in upper secondary education, male?
- Republic of Korea ranks 26th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release