China vs United States: Teachers in lower secondary education, male

China
1.60 million number
in 2019
United States
286,156 number
in 2017
China rank
2nd
United States rank
4th

Teachers in lower secondary education, male over time

  • China
  • United States
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How they compare

China currently reports 1.60 million number against 286,156 number in United States, a difference of 1.31 million number.

That makes China's figure about 5.6 times United States's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and United States ranks 4th of 137 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States Difference Ahead
1990s 1.76 million number 278,977 number 1.48 million number China
2010s 1.67 million number 283,456 number 1.39 million number China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in lower secondary education, male, China or United States?
China, at 1.60 million number against 286,156 number in United States as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in lower secondary education, male between China and United States?
1.31 million number, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
5 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
How do China and United States rank globally for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
China ranks 2nd and United States ranks 4th of 137 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in lower secondary education, male (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 lower secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,917 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/