China vs MDG: World: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

China
7.41 million
in 2024
MDG: World
41.85 million
in 2024
China rank
1st
MDG: World rank
3rd

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

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  • MDG: World
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How they compare

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

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

Across all 55 years both countries report, MDG: World has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and MDG: World ranks 3rd of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China MDG: World Difference Ahead
1970s 2.04 million 15.19 million 13.15 million MDG: World
1980s 3.11 million 19.38 million 16.27 million MDG: World
1990s 3.97 million 23.28 million 19.31 million MDG: World
2000s 5.49 million 28.23 million 22.74 million MDG: World
2010s 6.34 million 33.94 million 27.60 million MDG: World
2020s 7.03 million 40.05 million 33.02 million MDG: World

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 MDG: World?
MDG: World, at 41.85 million against 7.41 million in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between China and MDG: World?
34.44 million, with MDG: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and MDG: World?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do China and MDG: World rank globally for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
China ranks 1st and MDG: World ranks 3rd 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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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
435 places, 17,549 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.