South Korea vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female
South Korea
58.7%
in 2024
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
55.8%
in 2024
South Korea rank
72nd
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
71st
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time
- South Korea
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 58.7% against 55.8% in WB: Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times WB: Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was WB: Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
South Korea ranks 72nd and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 71st of 153 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and WB: Latin America & Caribbean in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | WB: Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.4% | 54.3% | 28.8% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 38.1% | 54.9% | 16.8% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 53.8% | 4.1% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 54.8% | 2.0% | 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- South Korea, at 58.7% against 55.8% in WB: Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between South Korea and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 2.9%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- South Korea ranks 72nd and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 71st 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