China (People’s Republic of) vs Pakistan: Secondary education, teachers

China (People’s Republic of)
7.41 million
in 2024
Pakistan
2.04 million
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
Pakistan rank
3rd

Secondary education, teachers over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 7.41 million against 2.04 million in Pakistan, a difference of 5.37 million.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 3.6 times Pakistan's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 201 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 2.28 million 100,762 2.18 million China (People’s Republic of)
1980s 3.09 million 145,916 2.94 million China (People’s Republic of)
1990s 3.55 million 188,281 3.36 million China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 5.14 million 237,224 4.90 million China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 6.32 million 659,131 5.66 million China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 7.14 million 1.67 million 5.47 million China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, China (People’s Republic of) or Pakistan?
China (People’s Republic of), at 7.41 million against 2.04 million in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between China (People’s Republic of) and Pakistan?
5.37 million, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Pakistan?
29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Pakistan rank globally for secondary education, teachers?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Pakistan 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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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.