China vs European Union: Teachers in secondary education, male

China
2.87 million number
in 2019
European Union
1.28 million number
in 2019
China rank
2nd
European Union rank
2nd

Teachers in secondary education, male over time

  • China
  • European Union
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How they compare

China currently reports 2.87 million number against 1.28 million number in European Union, a difference of 1.59 million number.

That makes China's figure about 2.2 times European Union's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and European Union ranks 2nd of 190 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China European Union Difference Ahead
1970s 2.48 million number 1.58 million number 896,140 number China
1980s 2.27 million number 1.58 million number 691,393 number China
1990s 2.57 million number 1.60 million number 969,504 number China
2000s 3.01 million number 1.44 million number 1.57 million number China
2010s 3.06 million number 1.30 million number 1.77 million number China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in secondary education, male, China or European Union?
China, at 2.87 million number against 1.28 million number in European Union as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, male between China and European Union?
1.59 million number, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and European Union?
36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2019.
How do China and European Union rank globally for teachers in secondary education, male?
China ranks 2nd and European Union ranks 2nd of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 5,697 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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