Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in South Korea
South Korea: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 13.03 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in South Korea, 1994–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in South Korea is 13.03, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in South Korea peaked at 23.53 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 13.03, in 2017.
That places South Korea 67th out of 128 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.73 | 22.28 | 23.53 | 6 |
| 2000s | 16.78 | 15.67 | 20.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.39 | 13.03 | 16.24 | 8 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 10.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 173,133 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 29.87 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 44.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in South Korea?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in South Korea was 13.03 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 23.53 in 1997.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.03 in 2017.
- How does South Korea rank for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
- South Korea ranks 67th out of 128 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Upper secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in upper secondary school.