China vs Pakistan: Secondary education, teachers

China
7.41 million
in 2024
Pakistan
2.04 million
in 2024
China rank
1st
Pakistan rank
3rd

Secondary education, teachers over time

  • China
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

China currently reports 7.41 million against 2.04 million in Pakistan, a difference of 5.37 million.

That makes China's figure about 3.6 times Pakistan's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 201 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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