Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in China
China: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified was 60.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in China, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in China stood at 60.8%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in China peaked at 60.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.3%, in 2015.
China ranks 41st of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 52.3% | — |
| 2016 | 53.0% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 53.8% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 54.9% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 55.9% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 56.8% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 57.7% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 58.7% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 59.6% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 60.8% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.0% | 52.3% | 55.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 56.8% | 60.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 38 Uzbekistan 62.9% compare
- 39 United States of America 62.8% compare
- 40 British Virgin Islands 62.5% compare
- 42 Cook Islands 60.3% compare
- 43 Bahrain 60.1% compare
- 44 Spain 59.5% 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 who are qualified in China?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in China was 60.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.3% in 2015.
- How does China rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified?
- China ranks 41st out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 teachers in secondary education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release