Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in South Korea

South Korea: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 142,264 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
142,264 number
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
10th
of 159 countries
All-time high
151,613 number
in 2011
All-time low
9,085 number
in 1971
Years of data
47
1971–2018

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in South Korea, 1971–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k197119942018

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.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) in South Korea, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 9,085 number
1972 9,494 number +4.5%
1973 10,451 number +10.1%
1974 10,860 number +3.9%
1975 11,329 number +4.3%
1976 13,051 number +15.2%
1977 12,042 number -7.7%
1978 13,058 number +8.4%
1979 14,183 number +8.6%
1980 16,114 number +13.6%
1981 17,903 number +11.1%
1982 20,458 number +14.3%
1983 23,007 number +12.5%
1984 25,036 number +8.8%
1985 26,746 number +6.8%
1986 28,333 number +5.9%
1987 29,905 number +5.5%
1988 45,238 number +51.3%
1989 47,411 number +4.8%
1990 54,424 number +14.8%
1991 56,718 number +4.2%
1992 59,804 number +5.4%
1993 63,371 number +6.0%
1994 64,848 number +2.3%
1995 69,813 number +7.7%
1996 76,248 number +9.2%
1997 100,444 number +31.7%
1998 94,831 number -5.6%
1999 101,969 number +7.5%
2000 105,431 number +3.4%
2001 110,007 number +4.3%
2002 117,613 number +6.9%
2003 122,933 number +4.5%
2004 124,573 number +1.3%
2005 132,432 number +6.3%
2006 133,105 number +0.5%
2007 138,243 number +3.9%
2008 140,854 number +1.9%
2009 144,415 number +2.5%
2010 147,378 number +2.1%
2011 151,613 number +2.9%
2013 149,078 number -1.7%
2014 146,484 number -1.7%
2015 146,312 number -0.1%
2016 143,318 number -2.0%
2017 142,551 number -0.5%
2018 142,264 number -0.2%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 142,264 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,251 number, 19.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 142,264 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,798 number, 16.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1988 +51.3% 29,905 number 45,238 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 7 Russia 205,039 number compare
  2. 8 Iran 171,071 number compare
  3. 9 Indonesia 167,296 number compare
  4. 11 Colombia 100,122 number compare
  5. 12 Spain 96,485 number compare
  6. 13 Canada 91,370 number compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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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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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,712 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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/