In 2023, there were about 67 thousand teaching faculty members in universities and about 11.2 thousand in junior colleges in South Korea. The number of faculty members in universities has fluctuated in recent years, while that of junior colleges has decreased.
Number of faculty members in higher education institutions in South Korea from 2009 to 2023, by type
(in 1,000s)
The figures do not include distance universities, open universities, corporate universities, and graduate schools. Industrial universities and universities of education are included.
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Statistics Korea. (October 26, 2023). Number of faculty members in higher education institutions in South Korea from 2009 to 2023, by type (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1125530/south-korea-faculty-member-higher-education/
Statistics Korea. "Number of faculty members in higher education institutions in South Korea from 2009 to 2023, by type (in 1,000s)." Chart. October 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1125530/south-korea-faculty-member-higher-education/
Statistics Korea. (2023). Number of faculty members in higher education institutions in South Korea from 2009 to 2023, by type (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1125530/south-korea-faculty-member-higher-education/
Statistics Korea. "Number of Faculty Members in Higher Education Institutions in South Korea from 2009 to 2023, by Type (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1125530/south-korea-faculty-member-higher-education/
Statistics Korea, Number of faculty members in higher education institutions in South Korea from 2009 to 2023, by type (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1125530/south-korea-faculty-member-higher-education/ (last visited November 23, 2024)
Number of faculty members in higher education institutions in South Korea from 2009 to 2023, by type (in 1,000s) [Graph], Statistics Korea, October 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1125530/south-korea-faculty-member-higher-education/
