Korea vs UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Teachers in upper secondary education, female

Korea
73,258
in 2024
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
2.90 million
in 2024
Korea rank
25th
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank
23rd

Teachers in upper secondary education, female over time

  • Korea
  • UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
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How they compare

UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific currently reports 2.90 million against 73,258 in Korea, a difference of 2.82 million.

That makes UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific's figure about 39.6 times Korea's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 25th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 23rd of 152 countries.

UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific Difference Ahead
1990s 25,186 952,237 927,050 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
2000s 42,763 1.40 million 1.36 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
2010s 64,084 2.15 million 2.09 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
2020s 70,568 2.65 million 2.58 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in upper secondary education, female, Korea or UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, at 2.90 million against 73,258 in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in upper secondary education, female between Korea and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
2.82 million, with UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Korea and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank globally for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
Korea ranks 25th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 23rd 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