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
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
February 2026 Data Release