Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in China
China: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male was 99.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.1%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
36th
of 69 countries
All-time high
99.1%
in 2023
All-time low
97.6%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in China, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in China stood at 99.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in China peaked at 99.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 97.6%, in 2015.
China ranks 36th of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 97.6% | — |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.1% | 97.6% | 98.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.4% | 99.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 33 Azerbaijan 99.8% compare
- 34 Armenia 99.2% compare
- 35 Costa Rica 99.2% compare
- 37 Sri Lanka 98.5% compare
- 38 Cape Verde 98.2% compare
- 39 Indonesia 97.6% compare
More education data for China
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.41 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,020 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.36 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0771 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in China?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in China was 99.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.6% in 2015.
- How does China rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male?
- China ranks 36th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release