Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in China
China: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 95.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in China, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in China stood at 95.2%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in China peaked at 95.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91.1%, in 2015.
China ranks 52nd of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 91.1% | — |
| 2016 | 93.1% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 93.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 93.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 93.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 94.6% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 94.1% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 94.7% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 94.9% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 95.2% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.9% | 91.1% | 93.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 94.1% | 95.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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 secondary education, both sexes in China?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in China was 95.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.1% in 2015.
- How does China rank for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- China ranks 52nd out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release