Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in China
China: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified was 59.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in China, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in China is 59.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in China peaked at 59.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 2015.
That places China 23rd out of 57 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 51.5% | — |
| 2016 | 51.9% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 52.8% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 53.7% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 54.5% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 55.2% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 56.0% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 57.0% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 57.8% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 59.2% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.9% | 51.5% | 54.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 55.2% | 59.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 20 Philippines 61.3% compare
- 21 Dominican Republic 61.1% compare
- 22 Cyprus 61.0% compare
- 24 Indonesia 58.8% compare
- 25 Republic of Korea 58.7% compare
- 26 United States of America 58.4% 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 upper secondary education who are qualified in China?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in China was 59.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 2015.
- How does China rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified?
- China ranks 23rd out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 upper 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