Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Korea
Korea: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 65.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Korea, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Korea recorded 65.0% for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Korea peaked at 65.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 1971.
Korea ranks 69th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.2% | — |
| 1972 | 15.8% | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 16.5% | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 17.7% | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 18.4% | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 19.8% | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 20.0% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 21.3% | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 23.0% | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 24.7% | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 25.7% | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 26.2% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 27.2% | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 28.0% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 28.8% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 29.6% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 30.4% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 31.0% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 31.5% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 32.5% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 34.2% | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 35.4% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 35.8% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 36.4% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 37.4% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 38.0% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 39.2% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 39.6% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 40.8% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 44.0% | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 45.5% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 47.7% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 49.1% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 49.9% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 50.7% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 51.7% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 52.5% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 53.6% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 54.5% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 55.3% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 56.5% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 57.8% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 58.1% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 58.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 59.2% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 59.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 60.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 60.6% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 61.3% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 62.1% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 62.9% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 63.7% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 64.5% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 65.0% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.6% | 15.2% | 23.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 28.3% | 24.7% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.9% | 32.5% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 44.0% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.7% | 55.3% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 62.1% | 65.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
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 secondary education who are female in Korea?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Korea was 65.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 1971.
- How does Korea rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Korea ranks 69th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release