GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 vs South Korea: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female

GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
67.1%
in 2024
South Korea
72.3%
in 2024
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank
34th
South Korea rank
36th

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

  • GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 72.3% against 67.1% in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, a difference of 5.2%.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 34th and South Korea ranks 36th of 213 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 South Korea Difference Ahead
2010s 67.8% 69.8% 1.9% South Korea
2020s 67.7% 71.8% 4.0% South 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, GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 or South Korea?
South Korea, at 72.3% against 67.1% in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 and South Korea?
5.2%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 and South Korea?
14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 and South Korea rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 34th and South 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