China vs Korea: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female

China
58.1%
in 2024
Korea
58.7%
in 2024
China rank
75th
Korea rank
72nd

Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time

  • China
  • Korea
0204060199420092024

How they compare

Korea currently reports 58.7% against 58.1% in China, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1996 it was China ahead.

China ranks 75th and Korea ranks 72nd of 153 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 31.4% 25.3% 6.1% China
2000s 41.4% 37.3% 4.1% China
2010s 50.4% 49.8% 0.7% China
2020s 56.1% 56.8% 0.6% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female, China or Korea?
Korea, at 58.7% against 58.1% in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between China and Korea?
0.6%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Korea?
24 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do China and Korea rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
China ranks 75th and Korea ranks 72nd of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in upper 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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 8,227 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release