China vs Low & middle income: Secondary education, teachers

China
7.41 million
in 2024
Low & middle income
33.92 million
in 2024
China rank
1st
Low & middle income rank
3rd

Secondary education, teachers over time

  • China
  • Low & middle income
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How they compare

Low & middle income currently reports 33.92 million against 7.41 million in China, a difference of 26.51 million.

That makes Low & middle income's figure about 4.6 times China's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and Low & middle income ranks 3rd of 201 countries.

Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 2.04 million 9.98 million 7.94 million Low & middle income
1980s 3.11 million 13.32 million 10.21 million Low & middle income
1990s 3.84 million 16.12 million 12.28 million Low & middle income
2000s 5.50 million 21.00 million 15.50 million Low & middle income
2010s 6.34 million 26.46 million 20.12 million Low & middle income
2020s 7.03 million 32.24 million 25.21 million Low & middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, China or Low & middle income?
Low & middle income, at 33.92 million against 7.41 million in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between China and Low & middle income?
26.51 million, with Low & middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Low & middle income?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do China and Low & middle income rank globally for secondary education, teachers?
China ranks 1st and Low & middle income ranks 3rd 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.