AIMS: East Asia vs Korea: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
AIMS: East Asia
59.9%
in 2024
Korea
65.0%
in 2024
AIMS: East Asia rank
70th
Korea rank
69th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- AIMS: East Asia
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 65.0% against 59.9% in AIMS: East Asia, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times AIMS: East Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was AIMS: East Asia ahead.
AIMS: East Asia ranks 70th and Korea ranks 69th of 221 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, AIMS: East Asia averaged higher in 3 and Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AIMS: East Asia | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.5% | 22.1% | 6.4% | AIMS: East Asia |
| 1980s | 31.8% | 28.3% | 3.5% | AIMS: East Asia |
| 1990s | 38.5% | 36.9% | 1.6% | AIMS: East Asia |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 49.9% | 4.3% | Korea |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 58.7% | 6.0% | Korea |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 63.6% | 5.3% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, AIMS: East Asia or Korea?
- Korea, at 65.0% against 59.9% in AIMS: East Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between AIMS: East Asia and Korea?
- 5.1%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: East Asia and Korea?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do AIMS: East Asia and Korea rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 70th and Korea ranks 69th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in 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