Japan vs South Korea: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary)
Japan
87,357
in 1995
South Korea
88,020
in 2024
Japan rank
12th
South Korea rank
11th
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 88,020 against 87,357 in Japan, a difference of 663.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 12th and South Korea ranks 11th of 172 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,972 | 1,901 | 20,071 | Japan |
| 1980s | 33,415 | 6,284 | 27,131 | Japan |
| 1990s | 66,832 | 19,226 | 47,606 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, female, Japan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 88,020 against 87,357 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, female between Japan and South Korea?
- 663, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1995.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Japan ranks 12th and South Korea ranks 11th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education 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
February 2026 Data Release