Korea vs WB: North America: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
Korea
72.3%
in 2024
WB: North America
66.9%
in 2024
Korea rank
36th
WB: North America rank
36th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- Korea
- WB: North America
How they compare
Korea currently reports 72.3% against 66.9% in WB: North America, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times WB: North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was WB: North America ahead.
Korea ranks 36th and WB: North America ranks 36th of 156 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and WB: North America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | WB: North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.7% | 60.8% | 8.1% | WB: North America |
| 2000s | 63.7% | 65.5% | 1.8% | WB: North America |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 66.7% | 2.8% | Korea |
| 2020s | 71.8% | 66.9% | 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, Korea or WB: North America?
- Korea, at 72.3% against 66.9% in WB: North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Korea and WB: North America?
- 5.4%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and WB: North America?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Korea and WB: North America rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Korea ranks 36th and WB: North America 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
February 2026 Data Release