Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in China
China: Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions was 3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in China, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in China stood at 3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 200.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in China peaked at 13 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2015.
That places China 46th out of 89 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2 | — |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | — |
| 2017 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2018 | 13 | +333.3% |
| 2019 | 9 | -30.8% |
| 2020 | 6 | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | -80.0% |
| 2024 | 3 | +200.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.29 | 0 | 13 | 7 |
| 2020s | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 30.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in China?
- Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in China was 3 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 13 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2015.
- How does China rank for number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions?
- China ranks 46th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release