Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in China
China: Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education was 0.9964 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9964 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
51st
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.9967 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.9915 GPIA
in 2021
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in China, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in China is 0.9964 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in China peaked at 0.9967 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9915 GPIA, in 2021.
China ranks 51st of 60 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in China, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.9957 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 0.9967 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9922 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9921 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9924 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9923 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9915 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9965 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9963 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9964 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9938 GPIA | 0.9921 GPIA | 0.9967 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9946 GPIA | 0.9915 GPIA | 0.9965 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 50 Costa Rica 0.9999 GPIA compare
- 52 Panama 0.9917 GPIA
- 53 Afghanistan 0.9888 GPIA compare
- 54 Nauru 0.975 GPIA compare
More education data for China
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0362 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6464 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0408 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2971 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in China?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in China was 0.9964 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9967 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9915 GPIA in 2021.
- How does China rank for proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education?
- China ranks 51st out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release