China vs European Union: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

China
1.61 million number
in 2011
European Union
1.50 million number
in 2019
China rank
1st
European Union rank
2nd

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • China
  • European Union
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How they compare

China currently reports 1.61 million number against 1.50 million number in European Union, a difference of 107,740 number.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1982 it was European Union ahead.

China ranks 1st and European Union ranks 2nd of 176 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and European Union in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China European Union Difference Ahead
1980s 374,504 number 808,736 number 434,231 number European Union
1990s 513,230 number 1.08 million number 562,947 number European Union
2000s 1.06 million number 1.29 million number 225,940 number European Union
2010s 1.58 million number 1.42 million number 161,160 number China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, China or European Union?
China, at 1.61 million number against 1.50 million number in European Union as of 2011.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between China and European Union?
107,740 number, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and European Union?
21 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2011.
How do China and European Union rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
China ranks 1st and European Union ranks 2nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,942 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.