China vs United States of America: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

China
7.41 million
in 2024
United States of America
1.74 million
in 2023
China rank
1st
United States of America rank
4th

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

  • China
  • United States of America
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How they compare

China currently reports 7.41 million against 1.74 million in United States of America, a difference of 5.67 million.

That makes China's figure about 4.3 times United States of America's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 4th of 214 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 1.37 million 1.00 million 366,090 China
1990s 4.04 million 1.39 million 2.65 million China
2010s 6.29 million 1.68 million 4.61 million China
2020s 6.94 million 1.73 million 5.20 million 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 United States of America?
China, at 7.41 million against 1.74 million in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between China and United States of America?
5.67 million, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
17 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do China and United States of America rank globally for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 4th 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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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.