China (People’s Republic of) vs India: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled
China (People’s Republic of)
7.41 million
in 2024
India
7.31 million
in 2025
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
India rank
2nd
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- India
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 7.41 million against 7.31 million in India, a difference of 93,750.
Across all 27 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 201 countries.
China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.58 million | 1.06 million | 517,433 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1990s | 4.58 million | 2.00 million | 2.59 million | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2000s | 5.17 million | 2.63 million | 2.54 million | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 6.34 million | 4.57 million | 1.77 million | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2020s | 7.03 million | 6.72 million | 306,930 | China (People’s Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary education, teachers, gaps filled, China (People’s Republic of) or India?
- China (People’s Republic of), at 7.41 million against 7.31 million in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in secondary education, teachers, gaps filled between China (People’s Republic of) and India?
- 93,750, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and India?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and India rank globally for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers with 719 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.