China vs India: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
China
45.1%
in 2011
India
44.3%
in 2023
China rank
82nd
India rank
85th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 45.1% against 44.3% in India, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 82nd and India ranks 85th of 172 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.5% | 17.2% | 7.3% | China |
| 1980s | 29.0% | 19.7% | 9.4% | China |
| 2000s | 44.7% | 37.7% | 6.9% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, China or India?
- China, at 45.1% against 44.3% in India as of 2011.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between China and India?
- 0.8%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2004.
- How do China and India rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- China ranks 82nd and India ranks 85th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release