Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, male in Korea

Korea: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, male was 118,104 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
118,104 number
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
4th
of 68 countries
All-time high
124,203 number
in 2011
All-time low
66,605 number
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2018

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

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1998200820181998: 66.6k number1999: 71.3k number2000: 72.7k number2001: 76.3k number2002: 80.6k number2003: 86.9k number2004: 86.8k number2005: 93.2k number2006: 95.4k number2007: 100.8k number2008: 114.8k number2009: 118.2k number2011: 124.2k number2013: 122.2k number2014: 120.2k number2015: 120.2k number2016: 118.3k number2017: 118.2k number2018: 118.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, male in Korea is 118,104 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, male in Korea peaked at 124,203 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 66,605 number, in 1998.

That places Korea 4th out of 68 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68,958 number 66,605 number 71,310 number 2
2000s 92,579 number 72,661 number 118,223 number 10
2010s 120,192 number 118,104 number 124,203 number 7

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 1 India 819,283 number compare
  2. 2 Germany 250,709 number compare
  3. 3 Brazil 242,288 number compare
  4. 5 Spain 78,501 number compare
  5. 6 Türkiye 76,162 number compare
  6. 7 Poland 53,988 number compare

See the full ranking of 68 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, male in Korea?
Teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, male in Korea was 118,104 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, male recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 124,203 number in 2011.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, male recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 66,605 number in 1998.
How does Korea rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, male?
Korea ranks 4th out of 68 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, male rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 694 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of male 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/