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
0204060199420092024

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

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