China vs United States of America: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled

China
7.41 million
in 2024
United States of America
1.74 million
in 2023
China rank
1st
United States of America rank
4th

Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled over time

  • China
  • United States of America
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How they compare

China currently reports 7.41 million against 1.74 million in United States of America, a difference of 5.67 million.

That makes China's figure about 4.3 times United States of America's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 4th of 201 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 1.37 million 1.00 million 366,090 China
1990s 4.04 million 1.39 million 2.65 million China
2010s 6.29 million 1.68 million 4.61 million China
2020s 6.94 million 1.73 million 5.20 million China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, gaps filled, China or United States of America?
China, at 7.41 million against 1.74 million in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers, gaps filled between China and United States of America?
5.67 million, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
17 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do China and United States of America rank globally for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 4th 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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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 8,396 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.