South Korea vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female
South Korea
58.7%
in 2024
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
55.6%
in 2024
South Korea rank
72nd
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
72nd
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time
- South Korea
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 58.7% against 55.6% in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ahead.
South Korea ranks 72nd and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 72nd of 153 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.4% | 54.0% | 28.6% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2000s | 38.1% | 54.7% | 16.6% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 53.7% | 3.9% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 54.7% | 2.1% | South 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, South Korea or UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- South Korea, at 58.7% against 55.6% in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between South Korea and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 3.1%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- South Korea ranks 72nd and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 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