Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary was 12.88 headcount basis in 2024. ▬ Flat
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in China (People’s Republic of), 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
China (People’s Republic of) 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 (People’s Republic of) peaked at 12.92 headcount basis in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.48 headcount basis, in 2017.
That places China (People’s Republic of) 47th out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 (People’s Republic of)
- 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 (People’s Republic of)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.74 million (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in China (People’s Republic of) 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 (People’s Republic of)?
- 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 (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.48 headcount basis in 2017.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 47th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release