Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in China
China: Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education was 1.04 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in China, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in China stood at 1.04 GPIA.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in China peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.02 GPIA, in 2021.
That places China 9th out of 55 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in China, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 45.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 52.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -11.55 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in China?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in China was 1.04 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2021.
- How does China rank for proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education?
- China ranks 9th out of 55 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 upper 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