China vs India: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary)
China
724,970
in 2011
India
736,778
in 2023
China rank
3rd
India rank
2nd
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 736,778 against 724,970 in China, a difference of 11,808.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1975 it was India ahead.
China ranks 3rd and India ranks 2nd of 172 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42,633 | 40,912 | 1,721 | China |
| 1980s | 105,384 | 58,994 | 46,389 | China |
| 2000s | 314,005 | 171,296 | 142,708 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, female, China or India?
- India, at 736,778 against 724,970 in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, female between China and India?
- 11,808, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2004.
- How do China and India rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- China ranks 3rd and India ranks 2nd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release