Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in China
China: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 62.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in China, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in China stood at 62.1%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in China peaked at 62.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 1995.
That places China 87th out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 35.9% | — |
| 1996 | 36.9% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 38.1% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 40.6% | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 41.7% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 43.9% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 43.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 44.6% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 46.4% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 46.9% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 47.4% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 48.2% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 48.9% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 49.6% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 50.4% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 51.1% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 51.9% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 52.8% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 53.7% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 54.8% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 55.9% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 57.0% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 58.0% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 59.0% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 59.9% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 60.9% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 62.1% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.9% | 35.9% | 40.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 45.4% | 41.7% | 48.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 48.9% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 58.0% | 62.1% | 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 teachers in lower secondary education who are female in China?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in China was 62.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 1995.
- How does China rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- China ranks 87th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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 teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release