China vs European Union: Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled

China
4.47 million
in 2024
European Union
2.22 million
in 2024
China rank
1st
European Union rank
2nd

Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled over time

  • China
  • European Union
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M197620002024

How they compare

China currently reports 4.47 million against 2.22 million in European Union, a difference of 2.25 million.

That makes China's figure about 2.0 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was European Union ahead.

China ranks 1st and European Union ranks 2nd of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and European Union in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China European Union Difference Ahead
1970s 802,600 1.49 million 689,100 European Union
1980s 839,629 1.64 million 799,866 European Union
1990s 1.37 million 1.91 million 545,356 European Union
2000s 2.43 million 2.06 million 375,905 China
2010s 3.28 million 2.06 million 1.22 million China
2020s 4.10 million 2.21 million 1.90 million China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled, China or European Union?
China, at 4.47 million against 2.22 million in European Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled between China and European Union?
2.25 million, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and European Union?
46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do China and European Union rank globally for secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled?
China ranks 1st and European Union ranks 2nd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 7,422 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, teachers, female with 670 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.