China (People’s Republic of) vs World: Teachers in secondary education, male

China (People’s Republic of)
2.87 million number
in 2019
World
16.70 million number
in 2019
China (People’s Republic of) rank
2nd
World rank
1st

Teachers in secondary education, male over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • World
05.0M10.0M15.0M197419962019

How they compare

World currently reports 16.70 million number against 2.87 million number in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 13.83 million number.

That makes World's figure about 5.8 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

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

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) World Difference Ahead
1970s 2.48 million number 9.19 million number 6.71 million number World
1980s 2.27 million number 9.88 million number 7.61 million number World
1990s 2.57 million number 11.44 million number 8.87 million number World
2000s 3.01 million number 13.40 million number 10.39 million number World
2010s 3.06 million number 15.76 million number 12.70 million number World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in secondary education, male, China (People’s Republic of) or World?
World, at 16.70 million number against 2.87 million number in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, male between China (People’s Republic of) and World?
13.83 million number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and World?
36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2019.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and World rank globally for teachers in secondary education, male?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st 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/