China vs India: Proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted
China
1.02 GPIA
in 2024
India
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
China rank
20th
India rank
23rd
Proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 1.02 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in India, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was China ahead.
China ranks 20th and India ranks 23rd of 84 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9994 GPIA | 0.0078 GPIA | China |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0047 GPIA | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted, China or India?
- China, at 1.02 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted between China and India?
- 0.01 GPIA, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted?
- China ranks 20th and India ranks 23rd of 84 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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