Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Republic of Korea: Teachers in upper secondary education, female

Iran, Islamic Republic of
82,097 number
in 2017
Republic of Korea
66,985 number
in 2018
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
18th
Republic of Korea rank
21st

Teachers in upper secondary education, female over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 82,097 number against 66,985 number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 15,112 number.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th and Republic of Korea ranks 21st of 131 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 49,377 number 26,202 number 23,175 number Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 96,763 number 65,338 number 31,425 number Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in upper secondary education, female, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Republic of Korea?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 82,097 number against 66,985 number in Republic of Korea as of 2017.
What is the difference in teachers in upper secondary education, female between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Republic of Korea?
15,112 number, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Republic of Korea?
5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Republic of Korea rank globally for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th and Republic of Korea ranks 21st of 131 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,830 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of female teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). 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.