China vs European Union: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes

China
2.76 million number
in 2019
European Union
1.77 million number
in 2019
China rank
1st
European Union rank
21st

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • China
  • European Union
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How they compare

China currently reports 2.76 million number against 1.77 million number in European Union, a difference of 994,170 number.

That makes China's figure about 1.6 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1996 it was European Union ahead.

China ranks 1st and European Union ranks 21st of 134 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and European Union in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China European Union Difference Ahead
1990s 1.25 million number 2.01 million number 753,750 number European Union
2000s 1.98 million number 1.80 million number 176,721 number China
2010s 2.72 million number 1.77 million number 953,890 number China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes, China or European Union?
China, at 2.76 million number against 1.77 million number in European Union as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes between China and European Union?
994,170 number, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and European Union?
20 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2019.
How do China and European Union rank globally for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
China ranks 1st and European Union ranks 21st of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,952 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). 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.