Argentina vs Korea: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female

Argentina
72.5%
in 2008
Korea
72.3%
in 2024
Argentina rank
35th
Korea rank
36th

Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time

  • Argentina
  • Korea
020406080199420092024

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 72.5% against 72.3% in Korea, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 35th and Korea ranks 36th of 156 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 72.2% 55.3% 17.0% Argentina
2000s 71.2% 63.4% 7.8% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female, Argentina or Korea?
Argentina, at 72.5% against 72.3% in Korea as of 2008.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Argentina and Korea?
0.2%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Korea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2008.
How do Argentina and Korea rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
Argentina ranks 35th and Korea ranks 36th of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
369 places, 8,395 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release