ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) vs Korea: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
66.9%
in 2024
Korea
72.3%
in 2024
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) rank
36th
Korea rank
36th

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

  • ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
  • Korea
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 72.3% against 66.9% in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), a difference of 5.4%.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ahead.

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 36th and Korea ranks 36th of 213 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 60.8% 52.7% 8.1% ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
2000s 65.5% 63.7% 1.8% ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
2010s 66.7% 69.5% 2.8% Korea
2020s 66.9% 71.8% 4.8% Korea

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, ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) or Korea?
Korea, at 72.3% against 66.9% in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Korea?
5.4%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Korea?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Korea rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 36th and Korea ranks 36th of 213 groups.
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