Indonesia vs South Korea: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)

Indonesia
13,810
in 2023
South Korea
19,234
in 2024
Indonesia rank
6th
South Korea rank
4th

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) over time

  • Indonesia
  • South Korea
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k199820112024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 19,234 against 13,810 in Indonesia, a difference of 5,424.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.4 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 4th of 78 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia South Korea Difference Ahead
2010s 32,622 20,070 12,552 Indonesia
2020s 13,810 19,016 5,206 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female, Indonesia or South Korea?
South Korea, at 19,234 against 13,810 in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female between Indonesia and South Korea?
5,424, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Korea?
7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and South Korea rank globally for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female?
Indonesia ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 4th of 78 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, 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 tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
78 places, 922 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release