China vs UIS: World: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes
China
4.13 million
in 2024
UIS: World
22.46 million
in 2024
China rank
1st
UIS: World rank
1st
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- China
- UIS: World
How they compare
UIS: World currently reports 22.46 million against 4.13 million in China, a difference of 18.34 million.
That makes UIS: World's figure about 5.4 times China's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, UIS: World has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and UIS: World ranks 1st of 157 countries.
UIS: World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | UIS: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.92 million | 14.31 million | 11.39 million | UIS: World |
| 2000s | 3.52 million | 16.42 million | 12.89 million | UIS: World |
| 2010s | 3.61 million | 18.92 million | 15.30 million | UIS: World |
| 2020s | 3.99 million | 21.92 million | 17.93 million | UIS: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes, China or UIS: World?
- UIS: World, at 22.46 million against 4.13 million in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes between China and UIS: World?
- 18.34 million, with UIS: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and UIS: World?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do China and UIS: World rank globally for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- China ranks 1st and UIS: World ranks 1st of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release