Korea vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Teachers in secondary education, female

Korea
151,467
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
6.30 million
in 2024
Korea rank
30th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank
29th

Teachers in secondary education, female over time

  • Korea
  • WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
02.0M4.0M6.0M197119972024

How they compare

WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 6.30 million against 151,467 in Korea, a difference of 6.15 million.

That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 41.6 times Korea's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 30th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 29th of 210 countries.

WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) Difference Ahead
1970s 21,438 1.12 million 1.10 million WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
1980s 37,601 1.35 million 1.31 million WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
1990s 69,486 2.22 million 2.15 million WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
2000s 103,907 3.57 million 3.46 million WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
2010s 137,259 4.88 million 4.74 million WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
2020s 146,448 5.94 million 5.80 million WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in secondary education, female, Korea or WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), at 6.30 million against 151,467 in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, female between Korea and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
6.15 million, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Korea and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for teachers in secondary education, female?
Korea ranks 30th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 29th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 15,121 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release