Republic of Korea vs WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female

Republic of Korea
88,020
in 2024
WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
4.24 million
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
11th
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank
10th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
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How they compare

WB: Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 4.24 million against 88,020 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 4.16 million.

That makes WB: Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 48.2 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 11th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 10th of 172 countries.

WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea WB: Middle Income (july 2025) Difference Ahead
1970s 2,089 667,263 665,174 WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
1980s 6,284 927,160 920,875 WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
1990s 24,043 1.19 million 1.17 million WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
2000s 54,667 2.17 million 2.11 million WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
2010s 77,506 3.42 million 3.34 million WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
2020s 83,258 4.04 million 3.96 million WB: Middle Income (july 2025)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, female, Republic of Korea or WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
WB: Middle Income (july 2025), at 4.24 million against 88,020 in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, female between Republic of Korea and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
4.16 million, with WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
Republic of Korea ranks 11th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 10th 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

Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 12,655 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release