China vs India: Secondary education, teachers
China
7.41 million
in 2024
India
7.31 million
in 2025
China rank
1st
India rank
2nd
Secondary education, teachers over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 7.41 million against 7.31 million in India, a difference of 93,750.
Across all 22 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 201 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.53 million | 1.05 million | 484,551 | China |
| 2000s | 5.13 million | 2.63 million | 2.50 million | China |
| 2010s | 6.31 million | 4.52 million | 1.79 million | China |
| 2020s | 7.03 million | 6.72 million | 306,930 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary education, teachers, China or India?
- China, at 7.41 million against 7.31 million in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between China and India?
- 93,750, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for secondary education, teachers?
- China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd 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
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.