South Korea vs UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
South Korea
65.0%
in 2024
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
59.8%
in 2024
South Korea rank
69th
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank
71st
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- South Korea
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 65.0% against 59.8% in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ahead.
South Korea ranks 69th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 71st of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.1% | 28.9% | 6.7% | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 1980s | 28.3% | 32.2% | 3.9% | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 1990s | 36.9% | 38.8% | 1.9% | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 45.8% | 4.2% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 58.7% | 52.7% | 6.0% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 58.3% | 5.4% | South 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, South Korea or UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- South Korea, at 65.0% against 59.8% in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between South Korea and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 5.2%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- South Korea ranks 69th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 71st of 210 countries.
- 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