China vs European Union: Secondary education, teachers, female

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

Secondary education, teachers, female 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 41 shared years of data; in 1979 it was European Union ahead.

China ranks 1st and European Union ranks 1st 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 1.27 million 1.91 million 637,431 European Union
2000s 2.37 million 2.05 million 321,203 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, 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 between China and European Union?
2.25 million, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and European Union?
41 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do China and European Union rank globally for secondary education, teachers, female?
China ranks 1st and European Union ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, teachers, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,752 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.