Republic of Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female

Republic of Korea
78,533 number
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
73,274 number
in 2018
Republic of Korea rank
11th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
14th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 78,533 number against 73,274 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 5,259 number.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1983 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 159 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 7,836 number 13,284 number 5,447 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 23,184 number 22,090 number 1,094 number Republic of Korea
2000s 54,667 number 44,650 number 10,016 number Republic of Korea
2010s 77,883 number 65,719 number 12,164 number Republic of Korea

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Republic of Korea, at 78,533 number against 73,274 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, female between Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5,259 number, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2018.
How do Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
Republic of Korea ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 159 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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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,731 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.