Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in China
China: Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both was 90.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in China, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 90.5% for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in China peaked at 90.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 82.8%, in 2015.
China ranks 45th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 82.8% | — |
| 2016 | 86.8% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 87.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 87.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 88.2% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 88.8% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 89.3% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 89.8% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 90.5% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.5% | 82.8% | 88.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 89.7% | 88.8% | 90.5% | 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 upper secondary education, both in China?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in China was 90.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.8% in 2015.
- How does China rank for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both?
- China ranks 45th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release