How does South Korea rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita?

South Korea ranks 146th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.

Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in South Korea

Name: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in South Korea
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South Korea: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0007 number per person in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)

0.0007 number per person

Change on year

up 0.9%

World rank

146th

of 196 countries

All-time high

0.0022 number per person

in 1971

All-time low

0.0007 number per person

in 2015

Years of data

1971–2018

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in South Korea, 1971–2018

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 0.0007 number per person for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in South Korea peaked at 0.0022 number per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 number per person, in 2015.

South Korea ranks 146th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in South Korea, 1971 to 2018.
Year	number per person	Change
1971	0.0022 number per person	—
1972	0.0021 number per person	-2.7%
1973	0.0021 number per person	-1.8%
1974	0.0021 number per person	-1.1%
1975	0.002 number per person	-1.8%
1976	0.002 number per person	-1.1%
1977	0.002 number per person	-0.9%
1978	0.002 number per person	+0.2%
1979	0.002 number per person	-0.4%
1980	0.002 number per person	-0.5%
1981	0.0019 number per person	-1.2%
1982	0.0019 number per person	-1.2%
1983	0.0019 number per person	-2.3%
1984	0.0018 number per person	-2.3%
1985	0.0018 number per person	-2.3%
1986	0.0018 number per person	-2.2%
1987	0.0017 number per person	-2.2%
1988	0.0017 number per person	-1.8%
1989	0.0016 number per person	-2.2%
1990	0.0016 number per person	-2.0%
1991	0.0016 number per person	-2.3%
1992	0.0015 number per person	-2.9%
1993	0.0015 number per person	-2.8%
1994	0.0014 number per person	-4.7%
1995	0.0014 number per person	-3.9%
1996	0.0013 number per person	-4.8%
1997	0.001 number per person	-23.0%
1998	0.001 number per person	-4.0%
1999	0.0009 number per person	-9.1%
2000	0.0008 number per person	-9.1%
2001	0.0008 number per person	-3.1%
2002	0.0008 number per person	+0.7%
2003	0.0008 number per person	+1.4%
2004	0.0008 number per person	-2.0%
2005	0.0008 number per person	-2.5%
2006	0.0007 number per person	-2.1%
2007	0.0007 number per person	-1.7%
2008	0.0007 number per person	-1.6%
2009	0.0007 number per person	-0.2%
2010	0.0007 number per person	-0.4%
2011	0.0007 number per person	+1.7%
2013	0.0007 number per person	-2.3%
2014	0.0007 number per person	-0.2%
2015	0.0007 number per person	-0.4%
2016	0.0007 number per person	+0.8%
2017	0.0007 number per person	+1.2%
2018	0.0007 number per person	+0.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.002 number per person	0.002 number per person	0.0022 number per person	9
1980s	0.0018 number per person	0.0016 number per person	0.002 number per person	10
1990s	0.0013 number per person	0.0009 number per person	0.0016 number per person	10
2000s	0.0008 number per person	0.0007 number per person	0.0008 number per person	10
2010s	0.0007 number per person	0.0007 number per person	0.0007 number per person	8

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in South Korea?: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in South Korea was 0.0007 number per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0.0022 number per person in 1971.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 number per person in 2015.
How does South Korea rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita?: South Korea ranks 146th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Teachers in primary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total

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Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita
Unit: number per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 29 September 2026

Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.