Greece vs South Korea: Tertiary education, academic staff

Greece
37.7%
in 2023
South Korea
38.1%
in 2024
Greece rank
106th
South Korea rank
105th

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Greece
  • South Korea
10203040197119972024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 38.1% against 37.7% in Greece, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 106th and South Korea ranks 105th of 170 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece South Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 35.4% 14.8% 20.6% Greece
1980s 31.8% 17.6% 14.2% Greece
1990s 32.6% 24.2% 8.4% Greece
2000s 35.8% 30.2% 5.6% Greece
2010s 34.0% 35.0% 1.0% South Korea
2020s 37.1% 36.8% 0.3% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Greece or South Korea?
South Korea, at 38.1% against 37.7% in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Greece and South Korea?
0.4%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Korea?
36 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Greece and South Korea rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Greece ranks 106th and South Korea ranks 105th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,482 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.