Korea, Rep.: Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male (% of male teachers)

Key figures

What the numbers say

From 2015 to 2024 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains less than 1% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Korea, Rep. had the 1st highest value of the 16 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Korea, Rep. in the 2024 ranking

• Bahrain — 1st of 16: 100%
• Cambodia — 2nd of 16: 100%
• Cayman Islands — 3rd of 16: 100%
• Qatar — 5th of 16: 100%
• Saudi Arabia — 6th of 16: 100%
• Belarus — 7th of 16: 98.56%

What this measures

Trained teachers in lower secondary education are the percentage of lower secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.

Limitations: This indicator does not take into account differences in teachers' experiences and status, teaching methods, teaching materials, and classroom conditions - all factors that affect the quality of teaching and learning. Some teachers without formal training may have acquired equivalent pedagogical skills through professional experience. In addition, national standards regarding teacher qualifications and pedagogical skills may vary.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 25 values

Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male (% of male teachers) in nearby economies

• Cambodia — 100% (2024)
• Kiribati — 84.3% (2024)
• Lao PDR — 93.3% (2022)
• Macao SAR, China — 93.26% (2024)
• Mongolia — 34.52% (2023)
• Myanmar — 89.18% (2018)
• Thailand — 100% (2025)
• Viet Nam — 90.82% (2024)

More education data for Korea, Rep.

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 2.51 million (2024)
• Primary education, teachers — 173,133 (2024)
• Primary education, teachers (% female) — 76.66% (2024)
• Secondary education, pupils — 2.66 million (2024)
• Secondary education, teachers — 233,046 (2024)
• Secondary education, teachers, female — 151,467 (2024)

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Questions people ask

What is Korea, Rep.'s trained teachers in lower secondary education, male (% of male teachers)?

100% in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2000?

It is unchanged since 2000. The highest value was 100% in 2000 and the lowest 100% in 2000.

How does Korea, Rep. rank?

1st highest of 16 economies with data for 2024.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API..

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.TCAQ.LO.MA.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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