Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in China
China: Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes was 57.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in China, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in China is 57.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in China peaked at 57.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 2007.
That places China 32nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.0% | — |
| 2003 | 43.7% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 42.7% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 41.0% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 49.0% | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 49.8% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 50.4% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 50.9% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 52.0% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 53.1% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 53.9% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 54.6% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 55.3% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 54.8% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 55.8% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 57.0% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.3% | 41.0% | 43.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 49.0% | 53.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 54.6% | 57.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 29 San Marino 58.3% compare
- 30 North Macedonia 58.3% compare
- 31 Antigua and Barbuda 57.5% compare
- 33 Dominican Republic 56.8% compare
- 34 Thailand 55.4% compare
- 35 Monaco 55.3% 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 teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in China?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in China was 57.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 2007.
- How does China rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes?
- China ranks 32nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 secondary education vocational programmes who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release