China vs UIS: World: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes

China
7.41 million
in 2024
UIS: World
41.85 million
in 2024
China rank
1st
UIS: World rank
1st

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes over time

  • China
  • UIS: World
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How they compare

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

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

Across all 51 years both countries report, UIS: World has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and UIS: World ranks 1st of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China UIS: World Difference Ahead
1970s 2.04 million 15.19 million 13.15 million UIS: World
1980s 3.11 million 19.38 million 16.27 million UIS: World
1990s 3.84 million 22.91 million 19.07 million UIS: World
2000s 5.50 million 28.26 million 22.76 million UIS: World
2010s 6.34 million 33.94 million 27.60 million UIS: World
2020s 7.03 million 40.05 million 33.02 million UIS: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in secondary education, both sexes, China or UIS: World?
UIS: 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 between China and UIS: World?
34.44 million, with UIS: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and UIS: World?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do China and UIS: World rank globally for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
China ranks 1st and UIS: World ranks 1st of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in 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 secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 16,781 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release