Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in China
China: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 45.1% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in China, 1974–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in China stood at 45.1%.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in China peaked at 45.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 1975.
That places China 82nd out of 172 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 21.6% | — |
| 1975 | 21.3% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 24.4% | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 24.7% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 26.8% | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 25.4% | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 26.2% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 31.9% | +21.5% |
| 1994 | 30.2% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 45.4% | +50.3% |
| 2002 | 45.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 44.4% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 43.6% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 42.5% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 41.6% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 42.5% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 43.1% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 44.4% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 44.7% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 45.1% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.0% | 21.3% | 26.8% | 6 |
| 1980s | 29.0% | 26.2% | 31.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 30.2% | 30.2% | 30.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.7% | 41.6% | 45.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 44.7% | 45.1% | 2 |
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 tertiary education who are female in China?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in China was 45.1% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 1975.
- How does China rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- China ranks 82nd out of 172 countries with data for 2011.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release