Teachers in upper secondary education, male in South Korea
South Korea: Teachers in upper secondary education, male was 60,575 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Teachers in upper secondary education, male in South Korea, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 60,575 number for teachers in upper secondary education, male in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, male in South Korea peaked at 75,195 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 60,575 number, in 2018.
That places South Korea 19th out of 131 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, male in South Korea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 73,817 number | — |
| 1995 | 72,071 number | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 72,900 number | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 74,743 number | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 75,195 number | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 73,376 number | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 70,313 number | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 68,907 number | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 70,919 number | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 70,245 number | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 69,216 number | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 68,525 number | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 68,305 number | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 68,093 number | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 67,486 number | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 67,139 number | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 66,850 number | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 70,859 number | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 66,557 number | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 65,892 number | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 64,165 number | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 63,349 number | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 62,181 number | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 60,575 number | -2.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 60,575 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,021 number, 8.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 60,575 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,235 number, 8.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73,684 number | 72,071 number | 75,195 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 68,915 number | 67,139 number | 70,919 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,054 number | 60,575 number | 70,859 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, male in South Korea?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, male in South Korea was 60,575 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 75,195 number in 1998.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,575 number in 2018.
- How does South Korea rank for teachers in upper secondary education, male?
- South Korea ranks 19th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of male teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). 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/