Teachers in primary education, male in South Korea

South Korea: Teachers in primary education, male 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
47
1971–2018

Teachers in primary education, male in South Korea, 1971–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k197119942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in South Korea is 37,017 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male 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 47 years of available data.

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 35,850 number 34,975 number 37,017 number 8

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 in South Korea?
Teachers in primary education, male in South Korea was 37,017 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 75,497 number in 1982.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male 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?
South Korea ranks 51st out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in primary education, male 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private primary education institutions. 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/