Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female in South Korea

South Korea: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female was 19,769 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
19,769 number
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
3rd
of 60 countries
All-time high
22,032 number
in 2007
All-time low
11,413 number
in 1998
Years of data
20
1998–2018

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female in South Korea, 1998–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1998200820181998: 11.4k number1999: 12.4k number2000: 14.1k number2001: 15.1k number2002: 16.8k number2003: 17.0k number2004: 18.8k number2005: 21.0k number2006: 20.9k number2007: 22.0k number2008: 18.0k number2009: 18.5k number2011: 20.0k number2012: 19.8k number2013: 20.6k number2014: 20.6k number2015: 20.9k number2016: 20.1k number2017: 19.8k number2018: 19.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 19,769 number for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female in 2018.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female in South Korea peaked at 22,032 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11,413 number, in 1998.

South Korea ranks 3rd of 60 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in South Korea, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 11,413 number
1999 12,419 number +8.8%
2000 14,134 number +13.8%
2001 15,058 number +6.5%
2002 16,836 number +11.8%
2003 16,999 number +1.0%
2004 18,760 number +10.4%
2005 21,032 number +12.1%
2006 20,862 number -0.8%
2007 22,032 number +5.6%
2008 17,951 number -18.5%
2009 18,471 number +2.9%
2011 20,009 number +8.3%
2012 19,802 number -1.0%
2013 20,593 number +4.0%
2014 20,555 number -0.2%
2015 20,867 number +1.5%
2016 20,144 number -3.5%
2017 19,828 number -1.6%
2018 19,769 number -0.3%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 19,769 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 319 number, 62.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 19,769 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,846 number, 10.7× the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,916 number 11,413 number 12,419 number 2
2000s 18,214 number 14,134 number 22,032 number 10
2010s 20,196 number 19,769 number 20,867 number 8

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 1 Russia 162,709 number compare
  2. 2 Argentina 23,756 number compare
  3. 4 Spain 18,355 number compare
  4. 5 Vietnam 12,777 number compare
  5. 6 Malaysia 9,063 number compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female in South Korea?
Teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female in South Korea was 19,769 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 22,032 number in 2007.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 11,413 number in 1998.
How does South Korea rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female?
South Korea ranks 3rd out of 60 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 596 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of female teachers in public and private short-cycle tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5). 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.