Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in China
China: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 13.26 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in China, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in China stood at 13.26. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in China peaked at 23 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 13.26, in 2018.
That places China 111th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.98 | 19.94 | 23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.89 | 15.31 | 18.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.93 | 14.43 | 16.19 | 8 |
| 2000s | 17.4 | 15.71 | 18.93 | 8 |
| 2010s | 14.27 | 13.26 | 15.46 | 9 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Population ages 0-14 15.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6.74 million (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.01 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in China?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in China was 13.26 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 23 in 1972.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.26 in 2018.
- How does China rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- China ranks 111th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.