Kenya vs South Korea: Teachers in upper secondary education, female

Kenya
57,908
in 2023
South Korea
73,258
in 2024
Kenya rank
28th
South Korea rank
25th

Teachers in upper secondary education, female over time

  • Kenya
  • South Korea
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199420092024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 73,258 against 57,908 in Kenya, a difference of 15,350.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 28th and South Korea ranks 25th of 152 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 19,970 46,286 26,316 South Korea
2010s 43,672 65,403 21,731 South Korea
2020s 55,673 69,896 14,223 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in upper secondary education, female, Kenya or South Korea?
South Korea, at 73,258 against 57,908 in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in upper secondary education, female between Kenya and South Korea?
15,350, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Korea?
16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Kenya and South Korea rank globally for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
Kenya ranks 28th and South Korea ranks 25th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in upper secondary education, 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 upper secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
363 places, 8,192 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release