Ireland vs Korea: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Ireland
37.6%
in 2009
Korea
38.1%
in 2024
Ireland rank
109th
Korea rank
107th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Ireland
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 38.1% against 37.6% in Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 109th and Korea ranks 107th of 172 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.8% | 14.3% | 3.5% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 31.1% | 25.3% | 5.8% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 29.8% | 7.5% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Ireland or Korea?
- Korea, at 38.1% against 37.6% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Ireland and Korea?
- 0.5%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Korea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2009.
- How do Ireland and Korea rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Ireland ranks 109th and Korea ranks 107th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in tertiary 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