Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary (headcount basis) in China
China: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary (headcount basis) was 15.3 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in China, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in China is 15.3 headcount basis, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in China peaked at 18.88 headcount basis in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.3 headcount basis, in 2024.
China ranks 30th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary (headcount basis) in China, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 18.88 headcount basis | — |
| 2016 | 17.37 headcount basis | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 16.83 headcount basis | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 16.53 headcount basis | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 16.14 headcount basis | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 16.02 headcount basis | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 16.16 headcount basis | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 15.98 headcount basis | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 15.75 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 15.3 headcount basis | -2.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 15.3 headcount basis is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.71 headcount basis, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- China's 15.3 headcount basis is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.8 headcount basis, 91% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.15 headcount basis | 16.14 headcount basis | 18.88 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2020s | 15.84 headcount basis | 15.3 headcount basis | 16.16 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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 upper secondary in China?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in China was 15.3 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 18.88 headcount basis in 2015.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does China rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary?
- China ranks 30th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release