China vs India: Tertiary education, academic staff

China
45.1%
in 2011
India
44.3%
in 2023
China rank
81st
India rank
84th

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • China
  • India
20304050197219972023

How they compare

China currently reports 45.1% against 44.3% in India, a difference of 0.8%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 81st and India ranks 84th of 170 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China India Difference Ahead
1970s 24.5% 17.2% 7.3% China
1980s 29.0% 19.7% 9.4% China
2000s 44.7% 37.7% 6.9% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, China or India?
China, at 45.1% against 44.3% in India as of 2011.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between China and India?
0.8%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
11 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2004.
How do China and India rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
China ranks 81st and India ranks 84th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,482 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.