China vs World: Secondary education, teachers

China
7.41 million
in 2024
World
41.85 million
in 2024
China rank
1st
World rank
1st

Secondary education, teachers over time

  • China
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 41.85 million against 7.41 million in China, a difference of 34.44 million.

That makes World's figure about 5.6 times China's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China World Difference Ahead
1970s 2.04 million 15.19 million 13.15 million World
1980s 3.11 million 19.38 million 16.27 million World
1990s 3.84 million 22.91 million 19.07 million World
2000s 5.50 million 28.26 million 22.76 million World
2010s 6.34 million 33.94 million 27.60 million World
2020s 7.03 million 40.05 million 33.02 million World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, China or World?
World, at 41.85 million against 7.41 million in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between China and World?
34.44 million, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do China and World rank globally for secondary education, teachers?
China ranks 1st and World ranks 1st 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.