China vs United States: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square

China
0.1711 units per square kilometre
in 2011
United States
0.1729 units per square kilometre
in 2017
China rank
83rd
United States rank
82nd

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square over time

  • China
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 0.1729 units per square kilometre against 0.1711 units per square kilometre in China, a difference of 0.0018 units per square kilometre.

Across all 9 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

China ranks 83rd and United States ranks 82nd of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0158 units per square kilometre 0.0702 units per square kilometre 0.0544 units per square kilometre United States
1980s 0.0446 units per square kilometre 0.0762 units per square kilometre 0.0317 units per square kilometre United States
1990s 0.0556 units per square kilometre 0.1 units per square kilometre 0.0443 units per square kilometre United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per, China or United States?
United States, at 0.1729 units per square kilometre against 0.1711 units per square kilometre in China as of 2017.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per between China and United States?
0.0018 units per square kilometre, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
9 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 1994.
How do China and United States rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per?
China ranks 83rd and United States ranks 82nd of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
182 places, 4,440 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.