China vs SDG: World: Teachers in upper secondary education, female

China
1.91 million
in 2024
SDG: World
10.28 million
in 2024
China rank
1st
SDG: World rank
1st

Teachers in upper secondary education, female over time

  • China
  • SDG: World
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M199420092024

How they compare

SDG: World currently reports 10.28 million against 1.91 million in China, a difference of 8.37 million.

That makes SDG: World's figure about 5.4 times China's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, SDG: World has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and SDG: World ranks 1st of 152 countries.

SDG: World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China SDG: World Difference Ahead
1990s 394,026 4.46 million 4.07 million SDG: World
2000s 787,130 5.59 million 4.81 million SDG: World
2010s 1.37 million 7.56 million 6.19 million SDG: World
2020s 1.71 million 9.44 million 7.73 million SDG: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in upper secondary education, female, China or SDG: World?
SDG: World, at 10.28 million against 1.91 million in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in upper secondary education, female between China and SDG: World?
8.37 million, with SDG: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and SDG: World?
24 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do China and SDG: World rank globally for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
China ranks 1st and SDG: World ranks 1st of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in upper secondary education, 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 upper secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
363 places, 8,192 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release