China vs India: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
China
7.41 million
in 2024
India
7.31 million
in 2025
China rank
1st
India rank
2nd
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 7.41 million against 7.31 million in India, a difference of 93,750.
Across all 27 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 214 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.58 million | 1.06 million | 517,433 | China |
| 1990s | 4.58 million | 2.00 million | 2.59 million | China |
| 2000s | 5.17 million | 2.63 million | 2.54 million | China |
| 2010s | 6.34 million | 4.57 million | 1.77 million | China |
| 2020s | 7.03 million | 6.72 million | 306,930 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, China or India?
- China, at 7.41 million against 7.31 million in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between China and India?
- 93,750, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.