China vs MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary
China
12.88 headcount basis
in 2024
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
26.32 headcount basis
in 2024
China rank
47th
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
48th
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary over time
- China
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
How they compare
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) currently reports 26.32 headcount basis against 12.88 headcount basis in China, a difference of 13.44 headcount basis.
That makes MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)'s figure about 2.0 times China's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) has been ahead every year.
China ranks 47th and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 48th of 69 countries.
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.6 headcount basis | 26.53 headcount basis | 13.93 headcount basis | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) |
| 2020s | 12.81 headcount basis | 26.7 headcount basis | 13.9 headcount basis | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary, China or MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), at 26.32 headcount basis against 12.88 headcount basis in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary between China and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- 13.44 headcount basis, with MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do China and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
- China ranks 47th and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 48th of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis). 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