China vs UNICEF: World: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female

China
724,970
in 2011
UNICEF: World
6.35 million
in 2024
China rank
3rd
UNICEF: World rank
5th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female over time

  • China
  • UNICEF: World
02.0M4.0M6.0M197219982024

How they compare

UNICEF: World currently reports 6.35 million against 724,970 in China, a difference of 5.62 million.

That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 8.8 times China's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.

China ranks 3rd and UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 172 countries.

UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China UNICEF: World Difference Ahead
1970s 40,527 1.21 million 1.17 million UNICEF: World
1980s 105,384 1.47 million 1.37 million UNICEF: World
1990s 157,640 2.04 million 1.88 million UNICEF: World
2000s 487,480 3.72 million 3.23 million UNICEF: World
2010s 710,143 4.81 million 4.10 million UNICEF: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, female, China or UNICEF: World?
UNICEF: World, at 6.35 million against 724,970 in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, female between China and UNICEF: World?
5.62 million, with UNICEF: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and UNICEF: World?
20 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2011.
How do China and UNICEF: World rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
China ranks 3rd and UNICEF: World ranks 5th 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

Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 12,655 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release