China vs India: Teachers in lower secondary education, female

China
2.12 million number
in 2019
India
1.62 million number
in 2019
China rank
1st
India rank
2nd

Teachers in lower secondary education, female over time

  • China
  • India
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How they compare

China currently reports 2.12 million number against 1.62 million number in India, a difference of 493,780 number.

That makes China's figure about 1.3 times India's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 138 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China India Difference Ahead
1990s 1.08 million number 418,364 number 661,450 number China
2000s 1.54 million number 518,356 number 1.02 million number China
2010s 1.91 million number 1.07 million number 837,247 number China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in lower secondary education, female, China or India?
China, at 2.12 million number against 1.62 million number in India as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in lower secondary education, female between China and India?
493,780 number, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
15 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2019.
How do China and India rank globally for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 138 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 2,960 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female 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.