Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in China
China: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 14.49 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in China, 1996–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in China stood at 14.49.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in China peaked at 19.9 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14.21, in 1996.
That places China 58th out of 128 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 14.21 | — |
| 1997 | 14.52 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 16.06 | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 19.9 | +23.9% |
| 2002 | 19.9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16.67 | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 18.41 | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 16.32 | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 16.2 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 16.06 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 16.2 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 16.05 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 15.34 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 17.5 | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 16.53 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 15.63 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 15.08 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 14.68 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 14.49 | -1.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 14.49 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.47, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- China's 14.49 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.32, 79% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.36 | 14.21 | 14.52 | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.44 | 16.06 | 19.9 | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.72 | 14.49 | 17.5 | 9 |
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-teacher ratio, upper secondary in China?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in China was 14.49 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9 in 2001.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.21 in 1996.
- How does China rank for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
- China ranks 58th out of 128 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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, upper secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Upper secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in upper secondary school.