Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 67 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
100.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in Republic of Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in Republic of Korea stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in Republic of Korea peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2000.
Republic of Korea ranks 1st of 67 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 1 United Arab Emirates 100.0% compare
- 1 Bangladesh 100.0% compare
- 1 Bahrain 100.0% compare
- 1 Belarus 100.0% compare
- 1 Barbados 100.0% compare
- 1 Cape Verde 100.0% compare
- 1 Cayman Islands 100.0% compare
- 1 Cyprus 100.0% compare
- 1 Djibouti 100.0% compare
- 1 Dominican Republic 100.0% compare
- 1 Egypt 100.0% compare
- 1 Spain 100.0% compare
- 1 Micronesia, Federated States of 100.0% compare
- 1 Iran, Islamic Republic of 100.0% compare
- 1 Jordan 100.0% compare
- 1 Kenya 100.0% compare
- 1 Macau, China 100.0% compare
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- 1 Oman 100.0% compare
- 1 Philippines 100.0% compare
- 1 Qatar 100.0% compare
- 1 Saudi Arabia 100.0% compare
- 1 Sudan 100.0% compare
- 1 El Salvador 100.0% compare
- 1 Serbia 100.0% compare
- 1 Thailand 100.0% compare
- 1 United States of America 100.0% compare
- 1 Uzbekistan 100.0% compare
More education data for Republic of Korea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233,046 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 76 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 434,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 412,067 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0484 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in Republic of Korea?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in Republic of Korea was 100.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Republic of Korea ranks 1st out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release