Korea vs Luxembourg: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Korea
76.7%
in 2024
Luxembourg
76.4%
in 2024
Korea rank
114th
Luxembourg rank
116th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Korea
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Korea currently reports 76.7% against 76.4% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Korea ranks 114th and Luxembourg ranks 116th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 3 and Luxembourg in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.4% | 53.1% | 20.7% | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 41.4% | 50.0% | 8.7% | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 49.4% | 49.7% | 0.3% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 74.4% | 70.1% | 4.3% | Korea |
| 2010s | 78.1% | 75.2% | 2.9% | Korea |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 75.5% | 1.6% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Korea or Luxembourg?
- Korea, at 76.7% against 76.4% in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Korea and Luxembourg?
- 0.3%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Luxembourg?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Luxembourg rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Korea ranks 114th and Luxembourg ranks 116th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary 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