Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis) in China
China: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis) was 12.88 headcount basis in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
12.88 headcount basis
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
47th
of 69 countries
All-time high
12.92 headcount basis
in 2020
All-time low
12.48 headcount basis
in 2017
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in China, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
China recorded 12.88 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in China peaked at 12.92 headcount basis in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.48 headcount basis, in 2017.
That places China 47th out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis) in China, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 12.66 headcount basis | — |
| 2016 | 12.48 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 12.48 headcount basis | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.55 headcount basis | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 12.82 headcount basis | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 12.92 headcount basis | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 12.76 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 12.67 headcount basis | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 12.76 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 12.88 headcount basis | +0.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 12.88 headcount basis is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.99 headcount basis, 72% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- China's 12.88 headcount basis is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.12 headcount basis, 67% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.6 headcount basis | 12.48 headcount basis | 12.82 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.8 headcount basis | 12.67 headcount basis | 12.92 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 44 Saudi Arabia 13.86 headcount basis compare
- 45 Marshall Islands 13.7 headcount basis compare
- 46 Costa Rica 12.94 headcount basis compare
- 48 Qatar 12.76 headcount basis compare
- 49 Bahrain 12.75 headcount basis compare
- 50 Oman 12.65 headcount basis 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 pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in China?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in China was 12.88 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 12.92 headcount basis in 2020.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.48 headcount basis in 2017.
- How does China rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
- China ranks 47th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release