South Korea vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
South Korea
38.1%
in 2024
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
42.9%
in 2024
South Korea rank
107th
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
108th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- South Korea
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
How they compare
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean currently reports 42.9% against 38.1% in South Korea, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 107th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 108th of 172 countries.
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.4% | 29.7% | 15.3% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 1980s | 17.6% | 35.9% | 18.4% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 1990s | 24.2% | 38.1% | 13.9% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 42.0% | 12.2% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 42.0% | 7.3% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 42.7% | 5.6% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, South Korea or UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, at 42.9% against 38.1% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between South Korea and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 4.8%, with UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- South Korea ranks 107th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 108th 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