Korea vs Portugal: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
Korea
72.3%
in 2024
Portugal
72.1%
in 2023
Korea rank
36th
Portugal rank
38th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- Korea
- Portugal
How they compare
Korea currently reports 72.3% against 72.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Korea ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 38th of 156 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.9% | 70.0% | 6.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 71.8% | 2.3% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 71.6% | 71.8% | 0.2% | Portugal |
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, Korea or Portugal?
- Korea, at 72.3% against 72.1% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Korea and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Portugal rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Korea ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 38th 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
February 2026 Data Release