Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in China
China: Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female was 92.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in China, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in China is 92.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in China peaked at 92.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 84.2%, in 2015.
That places China 49th out of 67 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 84.2% | — |
| 2016 | 87.9% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 88.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 88.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 89.1% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 91.8% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 89.6% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 90.9% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 91.2% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 92.1% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.6% | 84.2% | 89.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 91.1% | 89.6% | 92.1% | 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, female in China?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in China was 92.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 92.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.2% in 2015.
- How does China rank for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- China ranks 49th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release