Teachers in primary education, male in South Korea
South Korea: Teachers in primary education, male was 37,017 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male in South Korea, 1971–2018
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.
Teachers in primary education, male in South Korea, year by year
| 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% |
| 2013 | 35,377 number | -1.3% |
| 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% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 37,017 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,866 number, 19.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 37,017 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,336 number, 8.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
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
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/