China (People’s Republic of) vs World: Secondary education, teachers, female

China (People’s Republic of)
4.47 million
in 2024
World
23.62 million
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
World rank
1st

Secondary education, teachers, female over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 23.62 million against 4.47 million in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 19.15 million.

That makes World's figure about 5.3 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

Across all 41 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 198 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) World Difference Ahead
1970s 802,600 8.86 million 8.06 million World
1980s 839,629 9.29 million 8.45 million World
1990s 1.27 million 11.29 million 10.01 million World
2000s 2.37 million 14.50 million 12.13 million World
2010s 3.28 million 18.15 million 14.87 million World
2020s 4.10 million 22.28 million 18.18 million World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, female, China (People’s Republic of) or World?
World, at 23.62 million against 4.47 million in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers, female between China (People’s Republic of) and World?
19.15 million, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and World?
41 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and World rank globally for secondary education, teachers, female?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and World 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.