China vs Indonesia: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes

China
3.71 million number
in 2019
Indonesia
889,803 number
in 2018
China rank
1st
Indonesia rank
3rd

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • China
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

China currently reports 3.71 million number against 889,803 number in Indonesia, a difference of 2.82 million number.

That makes China's figure about 4.2 times Indonesia's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 3rd of 141 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Indonesia Difference Ahead
1990s 2.97 million number 532,630 number 2.44 million number China
2000s 3.52 million number 746,185 number 2.78 million number China
2010s 3.61 million number 873,571 number 2.74 million number China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes, China or Indonesia?
China, at 3.71 million number against 889,803 number in Indonesia as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes between China and Indonesia?
2.82 million number, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
How do China and Indonesia rank globally for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
China ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 3rd of 141 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.