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

Latest (2018)
58,764 number
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
5th
of 71 countries
All-time high
59,521 number
in 2012
All-time low
20,361 number
in 1998
Years of data
20
1998–2018

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female in South Korea, 1998–2018

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k1998200820181998: 20.4k number1999: 22.5k number2000: 24.6k number2001: 25.8k number2002: 29.2k number2003: 32.6k number2004: 32.8k number2005: 37.1k number2006: 38.6k number2007: 41.6k number2008: 49.5k number2009: 52.8k number2011: 58.4k number2012: 59.5k number2013: 58.3k number2014: 57.4k number2015: 57.9k number2016: 56.7k number2017: 57.2k number2018: 58.8k number

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Brazil 205,875 number compare
  2. 3 Germany 165,492 number compare
  3. 4 Turkey 61,994 number compare
  4. 6 Spain 57,029 number compare
  5. 7 Poland 42,788 number compare
  6. 8 Cuba 36,179 number compare

See the full ranking of 71 places →

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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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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 711 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

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/