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 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.

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: 06 August 2026

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