China vs Sweden: Secondary education, teachers

China
60.3%
in 2024
Sweden
59.9%
in 2024
China rank
93rd
Sweden rank
96th

Secondary education, teachers over time

  • China
  • Sweden
0204060197319982024

How they compare

China currently reports 60.3% against 59.9% in Sweden, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sweden ahead.

China ranks 93rd and Sweden ranks 96th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 34.0% 55.7% 21.7% Sweden
2000s 44.0% 57.4% 13.4% Sweden
2010s 51.7% 61.4% 9.7% Sweden
2020s 58.3% 59.6% 1.3% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, China or Sweden?
China, at 60.3% against 59.9% in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between China and Sweden?
0.4%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sweden?
25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do China and Sweden rank globally for secondary education, teachers?
China ranks 93rd and Sweden ranks 96th 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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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,756 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.