China vs United States of America: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

China
1.61 million number
in 2011
United States of America
1.58 million number
in 2017
China rank
1st
United States of America rank
2nd

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • China
  • United States of America
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How they compare

China currently reports 1.61 million number against 1.58 million number in United States of America, a difference of 25,130 number.

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

China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 148,128 number 642,600 number 494,472 number United States of America
1980s 418,419 number 698,333 number 279,915 number United States of America
1990s 522,086 number 915,474 number 393,388 number United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, China or United States of America?
China, at 1.61 million number against 1.58 million number in United States of America as of 2011.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between China and United States of America?
25,130 number, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
9 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 1994.
How do China and United States of America rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
China ranks 1st and United States of America 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.