Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Korea
Korea: Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female was 35.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Korea, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Korea stood at 35.9%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Korea peaked at 35.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 1998.
That places Korea 69th out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23.4% | — |
| 1999 | 24.0% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 25.3% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 25.3% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 26.6% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 27.3% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 27.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 28.5% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 28.8% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 29.2% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 30.1% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 30.9% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 32.0% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 32.3% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 32.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 32.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 32.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 32.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 32.6% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 33.2% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 33.0% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 33.8% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 34.7% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 35.4% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 35.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 35.9% | +1.4% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 35.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.0%, 76% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Korea's 35.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47.1%, 76% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.7% | 23.4% | 24.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 25.3% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 32.0% | 33.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 33.8% | 35.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 66 Qatar 36.8% compare
- 67 Luxembourg 36.3% compare
- 68 Morocco 35.9% compare
- 70 Tajikistan 34.8% compare
- 71 Madagascar 33.9% compare
- 72 Malawi 33.6% compare
More education data for 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 teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Korea?
- Percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Korea was 35.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 1998.
- How does Korea rank for percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female?
- Korea ranks 69th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release