China vs UIS: World: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male
China
881,584
in 2011
UIS: World
8.14 million
in 2024
China rank
2nd
UIS: World rank
1st
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male over time
- China
- UIS: World
How they compare
UIS: World currently reports 8.14 million against 881,584 in China, a difference of 7.26 million.
That makes UIS: World's figure about 9.2 times China's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, UIS: World has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and UIS: World ranks 1st of 172 countries.
UIS: World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | UIS: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 126,674 | 2.63 million | 2.50 million | UIS: World |
| 1980s | 245,910 | 3.02 million | 2.77 million | UIS: World |
| 1990s | 364,446 | 3.89 million | 3.52 million | UIS: World |
| 2000s | 694,980 | 5.57 million | 4.88 million | UIS: World |
| 2010s | 871,597 | 6.64 million | 5.77 million | UIS: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, male, China or UIS: World?
- UIS: World, at 8.14 million against 881,584 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, male between China and UIS: World?
- 7.26 million, with UIS: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and UIS: World?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2011.
- How do China and UIS: World rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- China ranks 2nd and UIS: World ranks 1st of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (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