China vs European Union: Secondary education, teachers

China
7.41 million
in 2024
European Union
3.39 million
in 2024
China rank
1st
European Union rank
1st

Secondary education, teachers over time

  • China
  • European Union
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How they compare

China currently reports 7.41 million against 3.39 million in European Union, a difference of 4.01 million.

That makes China's figure about 2.2 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was European Union ahead.

China ranks 1st and European Union ranks 1st of 201 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and European Union in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China European Union Difference Ahead
1970s 2.04 million 2.57 million 532,532 European Union
1980s 3.11 million 2.97 million 142,204 China
1990s 3.84 million 3.32 million 515,468 China
2000s 5.50 million 3.34 million 2.15 million China
2010s 6.34 million 3.21 million 3.13 million China
2020s 7.03 million 3.38 million 3.65 million China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, China or European Union?
China, at 7.41 million against 3.39 million in European Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between China and European Union?
4.01 million, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and European Union?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do China and European Union rank globally for secondary education, teachers?
China ranks 1st and European Union ranks 1st of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, teachers. 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
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,677 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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