Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in South Korea

South Korea: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 37,017 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
37,017 number
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
51st
of 196 countries
All-time high
75,497 number
in 1982
All-time low
34,841 number
in 2008
Years of data
48
1971–2018

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in South Korea, 1971–2018

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 37,017 number for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in South Korea peaked at 75,497 number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 34,841 number, in 2008.

That places South Korea 51st out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in South Korea, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 71,667 number —
1972 71,047 number -0.9%
1973 70,983 number -0.1%
1974 71,413 number +0.6%
1975 71,324 number -0.1%
1976 71,686 number +0.5%
1977 72,121 number +0.6%
1978 73,398 number +1.8%
1979 74,205 number +1.1%
1980 75,014 number +1.1%
1981 75,272 number +0.3%
1982 75,497 number +0.3%
1983 74,852 number -0.9%
1984 74,039 number -1.1%
1985 73,075 number -1.3%
1986 72,185 number -1.2%
1987 71,316 number -1.2%
1988 70,725 number -0.8%
1989 69,823 number -1.3%
1990 69,138 number -1.0%
1991 68,196 number -1.4%
1992 66,881 number -1.9%
1993 65,696 number -1.8%
1994 63,248 number -3.7%
1995 61,414 number -2.9%
1996 59,040 number -3.9%
1997 45,912 number -22.2%
1998 44,394 number -3.3%
1999 40,645 number -8.4%
2000 37,264 number -8.3%
2001 36,393 number -2.3%
2002 36,871 number +1.3%
2003 37,582 number +1.9%
2004 36,989 number -1.6%
2005 36,148 number -2.3%
2006 35,577 number -1.6%
2007 35,157 number -1.2%
2008 34,841 number -0.9%
2009 34,950 number +0.3%
2010 34,975 number +0.1%
2011 35,856 number +2.5%
2012 35,616 number -0.7%
2013 35,377 number -0.7%
2014 35,513 number +0.4%
2015 35,564 number +0.1%
2016 35,987 number +1.2%
2017 36,511 number +1.5%
2018 37,017 number +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 71,983 number 70,983 number 74,205 number 9
1980s 73,180 number 69,823 number 75,497 number 10
1990s 58,456 number 40,645 number 69,138 number 10
2000s 36,177 number 34,841 number 37,582 number 10
2010s 35,824 number 34,975 number 37,017 number 9

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 48 Benin 39,187 number compare
  2. 49 Zambia 38,692 number compare
  3. 50 United Kingdom 38,398 number compare
  4. 52 Argentina 36,324 number compare
  5. 53 Chad 36,299 number compare
  6. 54 Syria 35,523 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in South Korea?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in South Korea was 37,017 number in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 75,497 number in 1982.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 34,841 number in 2008.
How does South Korea rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
South Korea ranks 51st out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,130 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.