Korea vs Malta: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female

Korea
38.1%
in 2024
Malta
39.0%
in 2024
Korea rank
107th
Malta rank
104th

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time

  • Korea
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 39.0% against 38.1% in Korea, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 107th and Malta ranks 104th of 172 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 5 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Malta Difference Ahead
1970s 14.6% 9.4% 5.2% Korea
1980s 17.6% 5.7% 11.9% Korea
1990s 24.2% 17.4% 6.8% Korea
2000s 29.8% 26.1% 3.8% Korea
2010s 34.6% 33.5% 1.2% Korea
2020s 37.1% 38.1% 1.1% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Korea or Malta?
Malta, at 39.0% against 38.1% in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Korea and Malta?
0.9%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Malta?
52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Korea and Malta rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
Korea ranks 107th and Malta ranks 104th 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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 12,643 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release