Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in South Korea
South Korea: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 142,264 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in South Korea, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in South Korea is 142,264 number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in South Korea peaked at 151,613 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9,085 number, in 1971.
That places South Korea 10th out of 159 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,506 number | 9,085 number | 14,183 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 28,015 number | 16,114 number | 47,411 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 74,247 number | 54,424 number | 101,969 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 126,961 number | 105,431 number | 144,415 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 146,125 number | 142,264 number | 151,613 number | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in South Korea?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in South Korea was 142,264 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 151,613 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,085 number in 1971.
- How does South Korea rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- South Korea ranks 10th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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/