In 2023, there were around 67,000 full-time faculty members teaching at universities in South Korea. While this number has increased over the past few decades, it has fluctuated in recent years.
Number of full-time teaching faculty members in universities in South Korea from 2000 to 2023 (in 1,000s)
Basic Account
Get to know the platform
You only have access to basic statistics.
This statistic is not included in your account.
Starter Account
The ideal entry-level account for individual users
- Instant access to 1m statistics
- Download in XLS, PDF & PNG format
- Detailed references
$199 USD / Month *
Professional Account
Full access
Business Solutions including all features.
* Prices do not include sales tax.
Other statistics that may interest you Higher education in South Korea
Students
7
- Premium Statistic University enrollment rate South Korea 1980-2023
- Basic Statistic Number of students enrolled in higher education South Korea 1980-2023
- Basic Statistic Number of students enrolled in higher education South Korea 1980-2023, by type
- Premium Statistic Number of university students South Korea 2013-2023, by gender
- Premium Statistic Share of female university students South Korea 2000-2023
- Premium Statistic Number of master's degree students South Korea 2019-2023
- Premium Statistic Number of doctoral students South Korea 2019-2023
Higher education institutions
5
- Premium Statistic Number of higher education institutions South Korea 1980-2023
- Premium Statistic Number of higher education institutions South Korea 1980-2023, by type
- Premium Statistic Number of university courses South Korea 2023, by number of students
- Premium Statistic Number of faculty in higher education South Korea 2009-2023, by type
- Premium Statistic Number of full-time university faculty members South Korea 2000-2023
Tuition fees and government budget
5
- Premium Statistic Tuition fees for universities and colleges South Korea 2016-2023
- Premium Statistic University tuition fees South Korea 2023, by major
- Premium Statistic Tuition fees for public universities South Korea 2016-2023
- Premium Statistic Tuition fees for private universities South Korea 2016-2023
- Premium Statistic South Korean local governments' education budget 2023, by sector
Student outputs
6
- Premium Statistic Number of bachelor's degree recipients South Korea 2016-2023
- Premium Statistic Number of master's degree recipients South Korea 2016-2023
- Premium Statistic Number of doctoral degree recipients South Korea 2016-2023
- Premium Statistic Number of new doctoral degree holders South Korea 2014-2023, by gender
- Premium Statistic Employment rate of higher education graduates South Korea 2022, by type
- Premium Statistic Employment rate of higher education graduates South Korea 2022, by field
Internationalization
4
- Premium Statistic Number of international students South Korea 2010-2023
- Premium Statistic Number of foreign students South Korea 2023, by study level
- Premium Statistic Number of foreign full-time faculty members at universities South Korea 2000-2023
- Premium Statistic Share of foreign full-time faculty members at universities South Korea 2000-2023
Further Content: You might find this interesting as well
Statistics Korea. (October 26, 2023). Number of full-time teaching faculty members in universities in South Korea from 2000 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1453484/south-korea-university-faculty-members/
Statistics Korea. "Number of full-time teaching faculty members in universities in South Korea from 2000 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Chart. October 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1453484/south-korea-university-faculty-members/
Statistics Korea. (2023). Number of full-time teaching faculty members in universities in South Korea from 2000 to 2023 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1453484/south-korea-university-faculty-members/
Statistics Korea. "Number of Full-time Teaching Faculty Members in Universities in South Korea from 2000 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1453484/south-korea-university-faculty-members/
Statistics Korea, Number of full-time teaching faculty members in universities in South Korea from 2000 to 2023 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1453484/south-korea-university-faculty-members/ (last visited April 28, 2024)
Number of full-time teaching faculty members in universities in South Korea from 2000 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Statistics Korea, October 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1453484/south-korea-university-faculty-members/