Korea vs Spain: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female
Korea
88,020
in 2024
Spain
94,515
in 2024
Korea rank
11th
Spain rank
9th
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female over time
- Korea
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 94,515 against 88,020 in Korea, a difference of 6,495.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Spain ahead.
Korea ranks 11th and Spain ranks 9th of 170 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,116 | 5,774 | 3,658 | Spain |
| 1980s | 6,284 | 11,915 | 5,630 | Spain |
| 1990s | 21,875 | 25,005 | 3,130 | Spain |
| 2000s | 54,667 | 52,361 | 2,306 | Korea |
| 2010s | 77,506 | 67,373 | 10,133 | Korea |
| 2020s | 83,258 | 86,210 | 2,952 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, female, Korea or Spain?
- Spain, at 94,515 against 88,020 in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, female between Korea and Spain?
- 6,495, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Spain?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Spain rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Korea ranks 11th and Spain ranks 9th of 170 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