Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female in South Korea
South Korea: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female was 58,764 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female in South Korea, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female in South Korea stood at 58,764 number.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female in South Korea peaked at 59,521 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20,361 number, in 1998.
South Korea ranks 5th of 71 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 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female in South Korea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 20,361 number | — |
| 1999 | 22,487 number | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 24,620 number | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 25,795 number | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 29,154 number | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 32,640 number | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 32,814 number | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 37,092 number | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 38,612 number | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 41,576 number | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 49,457 number | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 52,774 number | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 58,426 number | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 59,521 number | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 58,278 number | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 57,401 number | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 57,911 number | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 56,710 number | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 57,219 number | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 58,764 number | +2.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 58,764 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,276 number, 17.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 58,764 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,836 number, 12.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,424 number | 20,361 number | 22,487 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 36,453 number | 24,620 number | 52,774 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,029 number | 56,710 number | 59,521 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female in South Korea?
- Teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female in South Korea was 58,764 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 59,521 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,361 number in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female?
- South Korea ranks 5th out of 71 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private short-cycle tertiary education institutions (ISCED 6-8). 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/