Korea vs WB: Ibrd Only: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female
Korea
58.7%
in 2024
WB: Ibrd Only
55.4%
in 2024
Korea rank
72nd
WB: Ibrd Only rank
75th
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time
- Korea
- WB: Ibrd Only
How they compare
Korea currently reports 58.7% against 55.4% in WB: Ibrd Only, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times WB: Ibrd Only's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was WB: Ibrd Only ahead.
Korea ranks 72nd and WB: Ibrd Only ranks 75th of 153 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and WB: Ibrd Only in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | WB: Ibrd Only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.4% | 48.6% | 23.2% | WB: Ibrd Only |
| 2000s | 38.1% | 49.6% | 11.6% | WB: Ibrd Only |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 52.3% | 2.5% | WB: Ibrd Only |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 54.4% | 2.4% | 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, Korea or WB: Ibrd Only?
- Korea, at 58.7% against 55.4% in WB: Ibrd Only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between Korea and WB: Ibrd Only?
- 3.3%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and WB: Ibrd Only?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Korea and WB: Ibrd Only rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Korea ranks 72nd and WB: Ibrd Only ranks 75th 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