China vs European Union: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female

China
724,970 number
in 2011
European Union
636,321 number
in 2019
China rank
2nd
European Union rank
2nd

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female over time

  • China
  • European Union
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197419962019

How they compare

China currently reports 724,970 number against 636,321 number in European Union, a difference of 88,649 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1987 it was European Union ahead.

China ranks 2nd and European Union ranks 2nd of 159 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 150,070 number 238,701 number 88,631 number European Union
1990s 157,640 number 320,898 number 163,258 number European Union
2000s 487,480 number 495,245 number 7,765 number European Union
2010s 710,143 number 565,340 number 144,802 number China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, female, China or European Union?
China, at 724,970 number against 636,321 number in European Union as of 2011.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, female between China and European Union?
88,649 number, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and European Union?
13 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2011.
How do China and European Union rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
China ranks 2nd and European Union ranks 2nd of 159 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,731 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female 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.